Aurora T
What is your experience of speaking to the DWP?Before I had started working I had contact with the DWP. At one point I had monthly meetings at the job centre with my work coach. This was difficult, as it was scheduled during school pick up time and I had to collect my youngest child from the school earlier. The school were understanding. My son had to accompany me and I had no support around.
There have been times where I felt so pressured to find work by the DWP and even judged by the coaches. My regular work coach often seemed rushed by his work load. When I asked for help at points, they could not find a solution. I have eventually found work to fit around my family commitments after a few years. It has not been an easy journey. When I started working, I continued to receive calls from the DWP at work until my first pay was received, two months after I started work. This was inconvenient, but the calls have stopped now.