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Grievance versus Dignity at Work Complaint
Evening all. I submitted a grievance in June 2023 for disability discrimination but my nhs employer does not want to deal with it as a grievance but a dignity at work complaint. I am told a grievance has a soon outcome but DAW can drag on without outcome, nothing started yet as HR and union will nor agree, luckily I have…
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Occupational health assessment
Hi all I'm currently iro of low rate pip and awarded lwcra. I suffer with fibromyalgia, arthritis in spine and scoliosis. My previous employments were hospitality and retail so I had to give up work, however I have provisionally been offered part time employment, with hybrid working, as a customer Services advisor with the…
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I don’t know how to cope with my hostile work environment
Hello. Thanks for reading, I think I just need somewhere to let this out. I have had ME for 24 years and moved to home working during lockdown. This really changed my quality of life and things overall have been better from me since I moved to home working. I also used my newfound energy and time to gain some equality and…
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WFH transcription/proof reading jobs uk
I have a slightly thick question to ask the community. I have spastic diaplegia currently working for a disability charity as an administrator currently working 22 hours a week with two days in the office. While i am comfortable with my job I am always looking for other jobs in case my CP changes or i have to reduce my…
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Sickness and formal warning
Evening all, I have been informed that when I return to work following this period of sickness I am due a formal meeting where I will receiver a warning about my attendance from HR (this should have happens last time but my line manager refused to do it as she didn’t think it was fair on me). I have a formal diagnosis of…
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Direct Payment and Benefits
Hi, I receive PIP, support ESA and Universal Credit. I have been asked by my sister's social worker to work with her for 8 hours a week and for that i would be able to receive direct payments as her carer. However i would need to be added to a payroll and it would be income. I feel I can do 8 hrs a week to help my sister…
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Carers UC
Hi does anyone know how this will effect me I have gone over threshold for my carers allowance this month by 52 pound I'm really gutted got paid for training ovs informed them straight away obs they said my carers will not be entitled to this month so I lose whole amount I get UC so I've put note on my journal stating I…
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ADVICE PLEASE!!
Hi, I recently started a new job, it's at a call centre. I have social and generalised anxiety disorder, currently awaiting assessment for Autism and I have chronic pain. I am currently scheduled to work 3 days a week, 9-5. I have requested from work that I have my schedule reduced to 2 days a week instead as I am…
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Job as a foreigner
Hi my name is Boaz Kaizer from Nigeria, I am a spinal cord injury survivor, seeking for a job in the UK. Can I get a sponsored job?
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Working and LWCRA
Hello all. I was working as a care assistant in a care home for 6 weeks until my probation was ended early after an occupational health assessment said I shouldn't continue that job and they had nothing to transfer me into. Been on UC for a while, thankfully all okay but I have past experience with the DWP. I'm looking at…
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Reasonable Adjustments at Interview
I have been successful at sift for a job on promotion in another part of the department I work for. This is only the second time I've been successful under the Disability Confident Scheme (the 1st was a disaster). They have asked what reasonable adjustments I require and I provided this response: I have Neurodiverse…
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Crippling Anxiety income support
Hello, my name is Christopher. I am hoping for some support and knowledge about what I can do to potentially leave work. I have been fighting anxiety and depression since I was 9 years old and everytime my anxiety goes off I am left a shell of myself and its killing me. I have worked hard to fight it many many times and…
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Work and Lcwra
Hello, I have been offered a part time job, where the hours could go up to 24 hours a week. I am on Lcwra and trying to help myself by trying to go to work even though I’m still not sure it is the right thing for me to do. I do not know if this is going to set me back. If I try it and it does affect my mental health would…
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Help, so confused about Permitted Work Form
Please please can someone help me? I'm going round and round in what to do? I am on ESA and PIP and started an Etsy shop in 2020 (it didn't really take off until now) and didn't realise that I had to let the DWP know. I never work more than 8 hours a week and I have only earned a max of £111 once (i.e. that was my biggest…
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Access to work grant.
I'm self employed and need a car to do my job. I need an automatic as a manual is too difficult for me to use. Would a grant pay for a car? I get basic rate mobility as part of my PIP or would use the enhanced rate for a mobility car. Thanks for reading
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Hi, my name is Aaronscott77! Gone against recommendations on work load
I need some advice on a recently diagnosed disability in relation to my work. I recently disclosed a mental health issue to work. I have had 2 occupational health appointments with the same recommendations which was to reduce the workload.They have reduced my workload but now are going to increase it. I feel like I am…
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How to evidence a request for flexible work under reasonable adjustments
Hi everyone I've worked full time at the same company for 20 years. I've been on the sick for 5 months due to various mental health issues and possible autism. I'm also a single parent carer to my autistic child. I'm returning to work next week as a phased return. OT has recommended this and also flexible working under…
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Help out -
Hi!, I want to help out with disability awareness in work and want to help as many people get a job that they want to do and not just settle because they are disabled, I work on a disability network and we are trying to get more people involved but I don't know if disabled people and the neurodivergent would like and want…
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My working hours keep getting Brought up because of my conditions
Hello everyone! Before I start, I just want to say I absolutley love my career! I work 37hours a week Mon-Fri I was awarded pip last November even as a full-time worker, and at no point in the 12months I have been in this job have I ever mentioned I struggle working full-time and never even mentioned going part-time. So…
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Hi, my name is poptom! What work can I do while claiming UC?
Hi there I’m on pip and universal credit I suffer from autism, anxiety and depression I’m only 24 but I feel trapped with no help I would like to come out the house to seek training or some form of employment but being on benefits due to my conditions being so unpredictable I don’t know where I stand in regards to losing…
