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How to change jobs?
Hello all and thank you for reading my post. I am 60, work in a school as a DT technician part time. I am a war pensioner with bad legs and now find that the physical nature of my job is taking it's toll, I don't want to cease work but realise I can't do the active work thing anymore, I am looking around at less physical…
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discriminatory recruitment assesment
Hello, i recently undertook an assessment for a job application process and was rejected. the assessment involved summering a large text in 200 words. it was conducted over Microsoft teams, the text was presented to us in a series of images (clearly screenshots) of the text. this made it nearly impossible to follow due to…
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Redundancy
Hi it’s looking as though I may be made redundant due to a long term illness that I have as I am not fit to go back to work. I am currently on Universal Credit, LCWRA & PIP. My question is will UC take the 55p of every £1 that I receive from the redundancy. I’ve tried to get in contact with citizens advice and it’s…
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Payment for Carers
Hi, I am Mary (previously here as kazasid) I was carer for my son (now deceased) for the 10 years he lived with Wegeners Granulomatosis. I now receive state pension, but I am still angry. Not least at having the government delay my pension 6 years! I am in the process of creating a petition asking for carers presently…
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Want to get back to work from lcwra
Hello all I've been claiming LCWRA for 2 and a bit years now for depression and anxiety/panic attacks and would like to get back to work. The money was enough to get by, but now I would like to repay debt and save for luxuries like clothes or holidays maybe (get back to a normal life). I don't want to go through the hassle…
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Hi, my name is markmack! Employer said adaptations are unreasonable, any advice?
Hi, I am a lower right leg amputee since march23, I gave come to this site as my employer has deemed my request for adaptions as unreasonable and any help and thoughts are welcome good or bad, I need to see this from both sides of the argument, I am an hgv driver, I have found a company prepared to make necessary…
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Hi, my name is cbissex! Any advice about reasonable adjustments?
looking for advise on my employer making "reasonable adjustments" for my disability
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Permitted work
Hi there I'm looking for advice. I currently claim ESA and do permitted work. I work on average 10-15 hours a week on a zero hours contract. I have now been offered a 15 hour contract. I'm wondering if accepting this contract would cause any issues with DWP? The total earned would be below the threshold. Thanks in advance.
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Hi, my name is sandybeach!
Hello - hope everyone is well. Thank you for being here. Even though its online, I am still feeling a bit anxious but want to hear and share experiences of work issues while dealing with a traumatic event.
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Carers Allowance and work
Recently I read an article, which I have attached and I just wanted to share with everyone that you can earn up to £151 per week, 2024-2025 figures - after DEDUCTIONS which is not that much but is better than nothing. Here are deductions that can be taken into account from Carers UK.…
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Under promoted due to my disability
I was a driving instructor and assessor up-until January. I worked indirectly for this company via a third-party training company, who they used to train their trainees up. When three permanent positions for instructor came up, I was told to apply. I did. But then they told me I had an interview and missed it, which I…
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Requested a reasonable adjustment along with OH report recommendation.
Hello all, I have a situation at work which has been going on for a while. It's a long story so, I will only mention the later parts. Okay here we go. Earlier this year I was signed off work with acute anxiety & depression and had to increase my medication I am on. My employer was already aware that I was/am taking…
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Work place discrimination
I saw an email exchange between manager and supervisor, regarding me. The email referred to me as "funny", but in negative connotation, For example, weird, odd or strange. I pointed it out to the manager and she said she would speak to them about it. I feel that she is just saying that to cover the person, as everyone…
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Searching for Permanent Work
Hi, Hope all is well. I have already Signed up for the 12-week Program where you help finding me employment. Can you please let me know what other services you can also help/guide me with?
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Uc and working
My daughter gets uc and the disability component she has found a job for 16 hours a week at 10.50 per hour how will this effect her uc
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Severe episodic cluster headaches - workplace challenges
I’ve recently been diagnosed with severe episodic cluster headaches. My employer will do anything apart from accept the reasonable adjustment requested by my GP. I worked a 9pm-8am shift Thursday-Sunday. These have been my hours since January 2023, when I applied for the job it was for the night shift position. I am…
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Feeling stuck
I am 25 years old diagnosed autistic and suffer severe anxiety and some depression. I have never worked. I tried working a night shift in a warehouse a few years ago but only lasted four shifts. I also tried college but couldn’t cope with the classroom environment and all the people. I still feel like if I tried to go back…
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Job Coach and Access to Work
How much will access to Work pay for a job coach per hour if I source my own?
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Discrimination at work
Hi I'm Liz and I've been bullied at work due to mental and physical health problems. I've been signed off of work with anxiety and depression since 24th November 2023. My boss wanted to get rid of me for sometime. I'd been harassed by former neighbour for 18 months and had developed PTSD and have Osteoarthritis and…
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Time off work
If I am of work due to my disability,itisclassed as sickness absence, but new mothers get maternity leave, and fathers get paternity leave.
