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does the work allowance on universal credit apply if you are self employed?
hi everyone.. i have limited capability for work and work related activity but i have just got a self-employed job as an expert by experience in mental health. i might not get many hours. i can't find anything to say that self-employed earnings can be taken into account as my work allowance? Any help appreciated.
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PIP AWARD AND HOUSING BENEFIT
Hi I just received an review award for PIP,which was great news,but I was recieving pip before,now the council wants to look at my housing benefit and council tax reduction,do they not know I'm on pip and uni credit, although I'm due to have an assessment on uni credit any time soon,with help I'm filling the uc50 form in…
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Ill health retirement application
Hello. I was hoping I could get some advice. I've seen similar discussions with very good advice and help given. This will be a long post. Sorry. I am currently applying for ill health retirement due to fibromyalgia. My application was denied and my 1st appeal rejected. I believe the process is not being carried out in…
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Hi, my name is lynn68! My daughter has been offered an apprenticeship.
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Hello. reasonable adjustments were not adhered to.
Hello everyone, I am raindrop and I am new here. I am due to go to tribunal soon and have a preliminary hearing next week. I have no idea what I'm doing and was wondering if anyone can offer any help and support... I have a disability which I discussed with my employer several years ago. Reasonable adjustments were made…
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Disclosing illness to new employer
Hi there, just wanted to get some advice. I took ill health retirement from my full time employment in August 23. I am now in a position to work a couple of hours per week on a flexible as and when basis, in a different much less pressured environment. My question is, do I have to tell my new employer why I took ill health…
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DFN Project Search National Supported Internship Day
Hi Everyone, First time posting on here, but great to join up with everyone. DFN Project Search St George's Hospital is hosting their second National Supported Internship Day on the 27th March 2024. We will be having talks from amazing members and also hosting a reverse careers fair with our amazing interns. For more…
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Reasonable adjustments
Hi all hope someone can help me with some advise. I have been diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis of my right wrist. This has been ongoing since August 2023. I had a couple of weeks off sick in the beginning and then work arranged for an independent OH assessment who made suggestions to get me back in the office, ie…
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Is this direct discrimination
I have been off sick since the start of Jan with psychological stress, my HR department made an occupational health referral with me on the 3rd of Jan in line with my return date which was 1st of February, however after chasing it down and occupational health chasing it down it was apparent that this referral wasn’t ever…
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Work & Employment
Hi I am new here and I am looking to find 'Work at Home' Fully remote jobs. How do I go about this. I feel having a job, having something to do each and every day is very important. So I am trying to find a job could anyone please give some advice
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Nest pension pot withdrawal
Hi. im currently out of work due to ill health. I’m struggling with money. I would like to withdraw my pension early. What I understand is I need to print a form and have a doctor sign it. Has anybody had experience with this? Thanks
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Health and safety issues
I have just posted this on X my situation remains unchanged still trapped and waiting but at least now I have gone public and let people know what happened
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Occupational health delays at work
Hi there. New here and really looking for some advice. I have been off work for 7 weeks and counting. I’m fit for work and have been for 6 weeks. I was taken off duty as I had some side effects when I started new medication. At first I was told by occ health I could return to work once the side effects went away. 5 days…
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Aspergers workplace bullying
I wonder if anyone has any tips or advice on this - when another person at a new job “twigged” that I had Aspergers before I told anyone about my diagnosis (which others wanted me to go for a diagnosis to stop me from asserting my rights not to be bullied), they are now using this as an excuse to engage in workplace…
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Hi, my name is silhouette! Looking to get back into work
Hi there, I'm Tania, I live on the South coast of England. After a long break from employment due to caring responsibilities for both my elderly mum with dementia keeping in her own home successfully and supporting my neurodiverse twins through education, I'm wanting to get back to full time employment. I am under no…
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Started yet another new job
So once again the joy of starting a new job and telling everyone about my hearing impairment and explaining that if you speak to me and I don't answer it's because I've not heard you no other reason therefore try again but after 30 years it's not easy, especially working in an office environment but luckily once I…
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? Querying of NHS Severance / Formal / Informal Financial Leave Agreements.
Apologies if I sound craven, after 25 years of working as a Nurse in the NHS, I find that at the age of 47 I need to request an Application to be made by me for Early Ill Health Retirement, due too two Severe Illness, resulting in disabilities, requiring a Care Package etc. Given my age, and hope that I’m able to make at…
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Tier 1 medical retirement
I medically retired last year from LGPS with a tier one pension. I enquired if I was able to gain paid employment and what effect it would have on my pension. My old salary was 30k. My current pension is 12.6k. Does this mean I would need to earn less than 17.3k to stop my pension being reduced? The reply from pension…
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Reasonable adjustments with severe hearing
Hi everyone, hope you can help . I have severe hearing loss for years of middle ear infections. I have private and nhs hearing aids with microphones . I work in healthcare working one to one with a professional alongside patients. It involves a lot of focus . I started in my current place back in august of last year. Since…
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Formal grievance
Hello, following a cancer diagnosis in October 202, subsequent chemotherapy and surgeries I find my myself struggling to get back into work. I work in the NHS but have found that they are refusing to make any reasonable adjustments and I believe have been discriminating me due to my disability. Occupational health advised…
