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ISSUE AT WORK - PLEASE ADVICE
Hi Folks I have a full time office job and work 3 days in the office and 2 at home. The manager gives me a lift to and from the office when we need to go in. However, since I am still recovering from Long Covid, I sometimes feel drowsy and nod off to sleep in his car when coming in the evening, when coming back from work.…
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Civil Service - iLL Health Retirement
Hi I wonder if anyone has any advice for me please. I have worked in the civil service for 15 years. I was diagnosed with Chronic Daily Migraine by a neurologist 11 years ago. Since then I have tried every available treatment without success. Sadly my health has deteriorated and I was off work for 6 months last year due to…
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Hi, my name is Lollie123! ill health pension advice needed.
Hi I'm looking for some sound advice. I was a Nurse working within the NHS. Hi good afternoon I am kindly looking for some well needed advice. In February 2021 I required surgery on my spine, due to what the consultant described as a work related disc prolapse. I was signed off work for three months, then went back after…
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Reduced hours without reduced pay as a reasonable adjustment - any advice or experiences?
Hello I have some queries about getting agreement for reduced hours without reduced pay as a reasonable adjustment for disability. I would welcome advice. (I tried the helpline but couldn't get through.) Background: I work for a large employer (10,000 employees) on a full-time, permanent basis. For the last 3 years of my…
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Job
Good afternoon. I am a mother with a dyslexic adult child looking for a job in teaching dancing and drumming.
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Savings Threshold
I can't remember if I've asked about this or not. Is the savings threshold of £6000 out of date? I thought I saw somewhere on here that that £6000 figure is going by 2007 rates? Am I right?
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Remote work
Hello I need to work remotely due to my disability. Can anyone suggest any job sites that may be helpful in my job search or any hints or tips? Thank you in advance
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Hi, my name is jazmine19! Do I still have to send a fit note to my employer after receiving SSP1?
Hi all.🙋♀️ I have been on long term sick.just received ssp1 Do I have to still send fitnote to my employer?
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Disability and work from home
Ok hello there I like to ask and need real and honest help and advice please' I'm Ben I want to know and understand how this may work I am disabled and on UC and full lcwra and pip And I can't get about and walk and handle to work out but would like to work in doors on a laptop or something I don't know what atm but as I'm…
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Getting help with reasonable adjustments case?
Just joined today Does anyone know of free lawyers who can assist in reasonable adjustments case or point me in another direction Thanks
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Newbie looking for advice re employment
Hi folks, I'm new here. I'm in my mid 50s with a chronic back condition which now means I need crutches to get about. Nearly three years ago I lost my job as a result of this and have been trying to manage the constant pain and the changes that have arisen. I receive the lowest level of PIP but I am struggling financially.…
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Hi, my name is infoNeeded!
Need guidance to get back to work. I have been diagnosed with B12 and hypothyroid and have been out of work since 2022. I am self employed so not sure what i can claim
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Hi, my name is laura
hi I’m currently looking for work
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Access To Work
Does anyone know whether Access to Work are still providing coaches or support workers? I heard today they no longer offer coaches, and have also read a few times about people having their support worker hours reduced.
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Hi, my name is NESD! has anyone successfully appealed NHS ill health retirement refusal?
Good morning May I ask has anyone successfully appealed NHS ill health retirement refusal and won at the 1st stage of appeal . Ive recently been refused as no one can say for certain that my condition is permanent! I have heart failure and heart disease and may possibly need a heart transplant in the future .Although…
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ill health retirement NHS
I am thinking of applying for ill health retirement in the NHS. I’m 47 and have been working in the NHS for 27 years. I have type 2 Bipolar, type 1 diabetes, and a severe back injury. As I have gotten older my back is worsening and I am on very heavy medication regime which now makes me extremely drowsy and sedated. I have…
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Hi, my name is Sid09! Fit note query.
Hi all, just a question about the fit note I sent to my employer a week ago, they are now saying I need to have a final meeting with the boss, I have previously had a meeting to discuss everything , my fit note was a phase back to work for the first two weeks, by the time they allow me back this time will expire, what do I…
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Work adjustment
Hi everyone, I just wanted to check if anyone has been through something similar and could offer advice or share their experience. I didn’t want to disclose that I’m autistic to my employer, so I initially spoke to my manager about applying for a change in my contract to work from home. Her response was that I could apply,…
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advice and others experiences of being invited to a formal capability hearing in relationto sickness
Hi I'm new to.here. im looking for advice and others experiences of being invited to a formal capability hearing in relationto sickness not because of performance. I've been employed for 13 months. Had several Sickness absences and most of my sickness is related to my disabilities. I had an Occupational health appointment…
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Struggling with juggling self-employment tasks - Where can I get support?
Hey all, I realised recently that the reason I'm struggling to get my online self-employment off the ground is that I'm trying to do everything myself with no help. I'm autistic with adhd and complex trauma, and my executive dysfunction, alongside my limited capacity to juggle everything is why I'm not being as productive…
