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Best place to find remote working if visually impaired
Where is the best place to find remote working if visually impaired?
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LCWRA with Anxiety and depression
I am on LCWRA recently but want to get back to work. I’m not sure if I can though so have got myself a two month role to see how I get along. I’m off with anxiety and depression. Will it affect my LCWRA if I find it’s too much and can’t cope. I want to move forward but also mindful of I get worse whilst in work. I’m not…
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Anxiety and work
Hi I need some advice, I have been working from home for a while - 3 months - due to ongoing agoraphobia and anxiety. My company want someone in the office so my boss said I could work part time from home so a person could then work part time in the office. Which was fine for me. Now they have changed their mind and said I…
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Hi Everyone I'm SaundRock (don't ask) Employer unwilling to help with my workload.
I'm terrible at knowing what to say in this sort of thing. Anyway, hi everyone
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Help please...Advocacy advice
Hi everyone, I'm currently having issues with my current employer and I'm not sure how to what to do next. Just wondering if anyone can recommend an Advocacy service that might be able to offer me guidance ?
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NHS ill health retirement.
Evening everyone.. I was diagnosed with several.chronic illnesses last summer and had to be reployed from my beloved front line NHS job. I've been WFH full time since the diagnoses.. however it has been a massive struggle. I've just applied for flexi working and to drop to PT hours. I have a meeting with my boss tomorrow…
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Reasonable Adjustments refused
Hi all, I'm struggling to recognise if I have been discriminated against, although I feel that something isn't right. In 2022 I was told that there was going to be a restructure and they'd decided to put me onto a customer facing role and that there was nothing else they could offer. This triggered my mental health and…
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Claiming lwcra and UC
Hi there, I wanted to ask if anyone has advice on whether I am allowed to be on lwcra and UC if I have started a limited company and I am the director of it. I am making very little money from it in these first few months but I wanted to check if I have to declare this to the UC people. (Any money coming in is in the…
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Carers Leave Act 2023
Does anyone know if a Carer can take time off for their own respite within the scope of this new legislation?
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Medical dismissal, out of work 3 years, will I ever find a job again?
Someone give me some hope while I deal with my mental health issues I’ve been dismissed and not worked for three years and I’m panicky at the thought of never holding down a job.
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Agoraphobia and working from home
Hi I need some advice. I have had anxiety for many years but recently I have gotten worse and now have agoraphobia. As a result I am unable to go out alone. For the past 3 months I have been working from home, however the company do not want this to carry on and said they need someone in the office so I will either have to…
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Hi, my name is shine! Looking for advice with adjustments
Hello All, I have a chronic condition and mental health issues, I work full time - office based as admin support for a hospital. I muddle through the best I can, like the most of us - but its getting harder - 57 this year, I am so grateful to be here, I have asked for a reasonable adjustment to work two days at home of two…
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Hey hope you’re all keeping well x
Hey I hope every one is keeping well I’m up to my 20 hours finally!! It’s only happened in around January but instead of 2x 10 hour shifts I’ve got to do 5 hours (any more n I’m still a bad cripple n still need both hands to get up off the floor my leg is still big, exercise (aquafit) still kills me but I can only do it…
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Partner being forced to ill health retire after oh assessment.
Hello, My partner is a disabled employee who has an autoimmune disease covered under the equality act. She has had an occasional health assessment with a specialist nurse today who told her she will get dismissed due to her possibly not returning to work for 9 months (12 months off in total). She was also told it will be…
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Need help urgently please.
Hi guys, so I'm really stressed as I am looking for a job but not having any luck. Literally tried to apply for so many jobs but some need certain experience and some have to work at another location but due to my illness I claim uc and lwrca and housing element so looking for a job that pays £379 monthly so I can still…
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Hi my name is Eileenbligh. I have hearing loss and i'm struggling to get a job
Hi i'm new!
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Can you study as an adult on benefits?
Hi, I’m wondering if I’m unemployed. Would I be able to study, as an adult and claim benefits? I don’t know what the rules are but I eventually want to make something of my life. But at 38, it’s going to be tough.
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What if Working from home doesn't work out?
I am trying to build my skills to be able to work from home. I am currently on universal credit limited capability to work. What would happen if i registered as self employed and worked from home and i start to struggle or my health circumstances changed? Would they just put me back on my benefits if i struggled with self…
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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…
