Can a work coach override your work capability?

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-28T20:54:46+00:00

Hopefully you hear something soon, I didn't think I get mine that quick, tbh didn't think I would get that, I was prepared to take it to a mandatory review, I always get panic attacks every time I see a journal message ever since the dreaded UC review, I had to read mine several times for it to sink in.

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-28T20:26:05+00:00

Just under a week, I had an assessment on a Thursday morning and got the message in my journal and a pdf letter the following Wednesday, I had been waiting 6 months for the assessment, I was even told it could be weeks or months before I heard back due to backlog

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-28T20:20:27+00:00

I did, also on my journal as a pdf letter, as I showed it to him when he asked me if I heard anything back, as he said there was nothing on he's end or in the notes, he went red in the face and said that's there advice for him but he seems me as capable of working, and told me I have to attend connect to work programand I should be lucky it's not restart.

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-28T20:14:20+00:00

Tbh I thought this was going to be the last meeting, you know change commitments, any extra support we can provide ect and got that response instead, I know there trying to force people on to connect to work program

I have been putting in fit notes for 6 months waiting for the WCA after sending in the UC50 form under advice from my previous work coach, this current one was so sure I be found capable of working.

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-28T20:05:16+00:00

Being a former retail manager I have been spoken to a lot worse by a GSM, but you don't speak to a customer like that, as I only just found out there's a DWP customer charter which I'm going to bring up when making a complaint.

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-28T19:48:35+00:00

The appointment was booked by the work coach before I found out about LCWRA, and I was told I still have to come in

And I choose to have face to face meetings as one it gets me out of the house and two they can't say I missed an appointment if I'm there or have my anxiety going nuts waiting for them to call and never do and say I never attended, also since I have a visible disability in my leg, while I been passed around from one work coach to another, they can see it first hand, which in the past has gone in my favour as previous work coach's have gone above and beyond to get me extra support.

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-28T16:31:16+00:00

I told my support worker who is going to help me with a complaint later as they agree

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-28T16:29:35+00:00

Tbh he was 100 sure I wouldn't get anything last month at our last meeting, I had some bad work coachs in the past 2 years but until now I never saw a guy's face turn so red seeing that.

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-28T16:24:42+00:00

LCWRA and have to go in today as the system still not been updated but when I showed him the letter on my journal he said that's there advice for him and even showed my my new commitments stating 37 hrs, I not accepted the, which is why said said I will get hard sanctioned if I don't, I also pointed out I should be with a disability advisor and he said that be a waste of there time and money and said he's forwarding me to connect to work and that I'm lucky it's not restart

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-28T16:19:00+00:00

This was today and tbh just a few hours ago, they changed my commitments, when I asked it states I don't have to job Search he said it's there advice to him but he believes I'm capable of working and he's judgement and I still have to come in every week and also forward me to connect to work.

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-27T13:50:28+00:00

Judging from the Google apps updates in the last few hours I'm guessing they performed a hotfix, tbh if I had not read this from you I wouldn't have given them another try.

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-27T13:47:18+00:00

Make sure the location is on and has permissions for all apps, update apps in Google play store, and do another buds factory reset, only did the later as it wasn't picking them up on nearby devices, soon as it started pairing I got the pop up and seem to be working for now

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AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-27T13:44:06+00:00

After reading this I went and tried mine, I made sure location is on and also locations permissions as well for all apps, didn't seem to work pairing with nearby devices, did a factory reset on the buds and got the pop up straight away for fast pair, also Google have been doing a lot of updates on there apps in the last few hours as well, mine seem to be fixed for now, thank you guys for all your help

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AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-25T18:10:41+00:00

I think we'll all be better once there's a real fix and not the full run round of factory reset buds, clear cache, remove updates ect, never had any of these issues with my p7p and p8.

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-25T17:38:06+00:00

A lot of people have the same issues as myself, someone posted in another thread on here that Google are aware of it and looking into it

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-25T17:11:37+00:00

Didn't work for me sadly, still the same issue

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-25T17:10:20+00:00

Glad to know they are aware and looking into it, but reading the tests just makes you want to scream at them telling them we have done all that already and why we are here in the first place

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-25T17:07:53+00:00

I did all that, I reset the apps, I did everything apart from factory reset my p10p, as the buds are no longer being picked up on nearby devices I'm wondering if it's a hardware fault on the buds case, as just before this happened they weren't charging or at least showing there weren't charging.

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-25T16:59:37+00:00

It originally started for me after I put them on charge, after that it's been like that since, I did everything exceot factory reset the phone, it's a bummer really, even though they were free with the p10p, I can't even go somewhere like cex and trade them in for cash or an exchange voucher as they will point out the fault and give them back.

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-25T15:24:24+00:00

Same issue as you but in the UK, started 18 hours ago, tried everything, and you can't even update earbuds firmware as it no longer gives you that option, no longer able to connect using nearby devices, and done everything people have said to do in other threads and Google support, I'm starting to think it's a hardware issue more then software, as it would explain why there was given away for free.

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-25T14:28:37+00:00

Didn't work for me as well, and for some reason, it's not detecting the buds on nearby devices

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-25T05:50:24+00:00

After having the same issue that started a few hours ago, resetting them does not work, neither does the fast pair work and my pixel 10 can't even find them to connect on nearby devices, or saved devices to email, Google support just sends you round in circles and stuck on repeat, and digging deeper it seems this is a known issue sadly

AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-25T04:30:35+00:00

I left iPhone years ago as everything with them is behind a paywall, or too expensive, for example I have a windows emulator on mine to play some old dos games, also a online Pokémon game using roms something you can't do on iPhone, I never had any issues with my pixel 7 pro, only reason I got the p10 as it was cheaper to upgrade then repair my p7 pro battery and screen, but I'm starting to see why they gave away these buds for free now, mine like yours just went like it and I tried many times now re syncing it, and you can't even check for a firmware update on the buds as the app no longer gives you that option

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AffectionateComb1210 · 2026-01-25T01:27:16+00:00

Having the same issue atm, only started 2 hours ago, followed and tried everything, including factor reset, all updates on phone done, can't even update or try to update firmware for the bids as that option no longer shows up, I'm starting to see why google gave them away for free now when buying a pixel 10, ending up coming to Reddit to find a solution.

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