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Access to Work grant questions
Hi I am disabled and autistic. Due to my disabilities, I had to give up work in 2018 and was diagnosed with autism in 2021. I have been living off the proceeds from the sale of my house, but they will not last forever. I have recently set up an Etsy shop with my digital artwork, in the hope of earning something of a living…
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True homework jobs do they exist?
Morning all, so I have anxiety and have just read a news report about Starmer saying help will be given for anxiety sufferers to get bsck into work. This sent me on a complete spiral and I went down the rabbit hole that is the internet searching for a remote job, which was admin only as I can no longer deal with the…
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Looking for a online job
hi, dose anyone know any online simple jobs? That’s simple enough with some who’s dyslexic and a bit of learning difficulties
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illness retirement
Hi, I am diagnosed with Psychosis since 2011 and battling with sick leave for around 1 year. I am with LGPS. Recently, informal advise from OHP suggests verbally Tier 1 illness retirement to me. He put informal advise for illness retirement to the report to my employer. Now my employer has submitted a formal application…
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Job seeke
Hi we are based in Edinburgh. My daughter is in her 3rd year at uni and is struggling to find part time work. She’s a ful time wheelchair user. She’s had great feedback from the interviews she’s had but just can’t seem to get a break. Anyone have any advice? Thanks
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ESA Work permitted form for self employed
hi I’m wondering if anyone can help I am currently getting ESA payments and I’m looking to start a new job which I will be a self employed contractor for a cleaning company I’m in the process of filling the work permitted form out but I’m stuck as it asks for employer details. I didn’t want to leave this blank and it come…
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Permitted work while on ESA
Hi everyone, I'm currently on ESA and waiting to hear if I will assessed for work capability. I've been given the opportunity to help a friend manage her socials and occasioal virtual assistant work. It's £125 per month plus a little extra if Im required to be a VA for a few hours. It's something I can do while propped up…
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Ill health retirement
hi everyone I have just been awarded tier 3 ill health retirement but I have appealed the tier 3 classification as I don’t agree with the comments made in the report. I have only just sent in my request for re-assessment and I don’t know what is likely to happen next. I’m assuming I will have to offer some supporting…
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ill health retirement
Hello I have just joined this group. I have suffered with depression for over 7 years and the last 4 years have been really bad and my employer has not supported me but rather target me. I finally had request I’ll health retirement yesterday as my depression is getting worse and not better. Has anybody gone through this…
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Ill health retirement
Hi everyone, I'm hoping for some advice. I am appealing an OHS decision for ill health retirement. I have been on a career break for 10 years (they kept extending it after my 5 years was up due to my deteriorating health) I have been refused ill health retirement. I applied due to low grade arthritis, Fibromyalgia,…
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Ill health retirement
Hi I have been accepted for ill health retirement but I’m getting confused and conflicting advice I was advised not to resign and go to stage 3 panel and dismissal but the trust I work for are asking me to resign but I have been told if I resign I will not get any financial help for 12 weeks and the trust I work for say…
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ill health retirement
Hi was just wondering if anyone could give me some information on ill health retirement within Royal mail
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ESA. Permitted work and holiday hours
I’ve searched the internet but unable to find an answer! If you were returning to work after long term sickness and very unlikely to return to full time hours again (have been advised by Dr’s working 16 hours might be possible) would working 16 hours that is under the permitted work earnings limit and had lots of annual…
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ESA Support group and getting a new job
Hi, I was wondering if anyone might know the answer to this: I am currently receiving ESA and I'm in the Support Group so I don't have to look for work because I'm not well enough at the moment. However, I have been thinking about returning to work, but I'm not sure if I'm ready. Would anyone know, if I return to work,…
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Reasonable adjustments...how long should it take to receive a response?
Hi everyone! I started a new job 3 weeks ago. I have been diagnosed with General anxiety disorder as well as asperger's syndrome. In a previous job, work made me so stressed and sick that I had panic attacks in the night and had to call an ambulance as I was convinced I was having a heart attack, and was subsequently…
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Hi, my name is Blainem! Any ideas about volunteering roles for deaf people?
I am looking for a job a deaf person can do volunteer
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Working Questions
So, I have been accepted and are working with indiviual placement support to help me find a job that is suitable for me. However I have a question. So say I find a job and for arguments sake it is 40 hours a week. I know I need to inform UC that I am working and complete my hours each month or whatever it is but what…
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Finding employment that will take into account chronic back pain
Im 63 and have just had an operation on my spine for stenosis. After having it done I was told my discs are degenerate and am still in pain ..have joined as I need help finding employment that can take into account chronic back pain. I was a carer for my mum who has mental health issues but has recently been taken into a…
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Why would an employer not let me work from home?
I have been working with my employer since 2011 and I became disabled in 2021, I have been recently felt put at a disadvantage because of my disability. I keep having sick leave off due to my disability and under my reasonable adjustments from occupational health, I have been told my job does not permit me from working…
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How do you find opportunities to upskil yourself for minimum wage jobs?
So in short, I'm looking to finally manage my workplace anxiety while upskilling myself so I can work a part-time customer service job (think along the lines of customer service in a cafe, shop, bar or similar). the long-term aim is so I have more options for what i can do while on a working holiday visa, so I can start…
