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Hi, I'm TomT35! What kind of support is realistic under access to work?
Hi, I am autistic with Asperger's Syndrome, dysphasia, and dyspraxia. I also have a limited working memory, and I work as a machine learning engineer. Can I ask what kind of support is realistic, under access to work? As I have applied, and I am self employed as a contractor, I don't currently work as an employee. Also if…
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Proof of disability
Hi, I have recently realised I'm autistic and have told my employer as I have had periods of sickness through burnout and require reasonable adjustments. I had an occupational health assessment last year where I pretty much told them what I needed. I had a meeting today to talk about some issues and was told I would need…
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Reasonable adjustments
Hi I am new to this site so I hope it is ok i have worked for a company for 12 years 6 of the with reasonable adjustments due to having a stroke i have worked from home for 3 years continually due to Covid all has worked well and there has been no problem with my work now they have decided that my department will come into…
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Employment disability Discrimination
Hello I was diagnosed with cancer in June and after having surgery I tried to return to work after only 4 weeks of to find my job had been given to the Temp they took in to cover when I finally got in to the office 7th November they had a so called return to work gave me a new job description when I said no your not…
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Staring a social enterprise in mental health
Hi, i dont really know what this place is! I was advised to come here via the business advice centre in leeds. I am trying to start a social enterprise and a separate business in a similiar field, that being mental health. I myself have a mental health disability, but conversely my ideas have been born from this…
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Asking for advice for my friend.
Hi I was wondering if I could have some advice. My friend has been out of work for a long time and he claims esa and is in the support group. He wants to work towards working in the future, but feels that there is a barrier due to his autism and mental health.. he also is worried that he would remain homeless and lose…
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Help with my son soon to leaving education
Hi All, I live in the North east and my son will be leaving education at the age of 18 this coming July. I am looking for any guidance or agencies that can assist in finding employment or the like for post education. He is not very academic and therefore further college is not something that he wants to do. Can anyone…
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Help to prepare back to work interview
Hi, I’ve just received a help back to work interview. I’m on esa, sdp and pip as I suffer severe depression. I did do permitted work for 3 years 14 months ago. I’m just wondering can I ask for a phone interview or even ask to postpone it as I have diagnosed with kidney stones and severe kidney infection and am on strong…
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Adjustments to husband's work
Hello everyone and thank you for letting me in your space. My hubby has spina bifida. He has always worked, and up until today has been able to work from home since covid. Ok so life isn't wonderful but it's manageable. He has a wheelchair but doesn't use it around the house. He manages the downstairs and can sit when…
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Applying for New Style ESA
I have MS and I am currently off work sick. I receive company pay, not SSP. I don’t think I’m capable of going back to work. I have 2 questions -can I apply for New Style ESA without being on SSP? Would I be entitled to benefits if I quite my job due to my illness? Thanks in advance xx
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Going back to work in future
If I go back to work looks like I will be in wheelchair do my works company have to provide a disabled toilet
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No longer seeing the health and wellbeing coach at the work and health programme
Hi everyone, the health and wellbeing coach removed me from their register just because she couldn't be bothered to reply to my texts until after I'd emailed my key worker. I'd told my key worker last week that I'd been feeling uncomfortable with the health and wellbeing coach as she was wanting me to talk about things…
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Just a lil update
I spoke to the doctor on Tuesday and he's prescribed me a preventer (steroid) inhaler to help me with my asthma. I've just got to wait for my local Boots Pharmacy to text and let me know that my prescription is ready and hopefully it will be by no later than Friday so that I can collect it from my local Boots Pharmacy…
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possibly retiring but not sure yet
This may sound a strange question i work in the NHS but i just received a letter Saturday saying i turn 60 in April and can retire as that is the normal age for it withing the NHS but a massive but is id only get 360 a month pension would i be able to claim anything as i have no clue and dont know what to do as far as…
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Dismissal
My son is 47 with Asperger syndrome (among other disabilities). he has worked for the same company for 25 years. Sadly it looks very much like he's going to get the sack, for reasons I will not go into at the moment. I am 80 next year and disabled myself and my wife and I are finding it hard to cope with it all. I've been…
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Part time work and esa
I need some advice regarding working while claiming esa with lcwra. My husband is physically and cognitively disabled and I am his main carer. He has 10 hours with direct payments but so far his attempts at employing a pa have been disastrous. That's a long story but I won't bore you with it here. We have two adult…
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I've got two appointments on Friday with an hour in between them.
My first appointment is at 1pm with my key worker at the work and health programme I'm on as she's going to help me to reapply for my provisional driving licence by post (the dvla sent me a letter with all of my ID and the original online form back saying that I "didn't get my form back to them within the 4 week deadline"…
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Reasonable adjustments
Hello everyone. Just wondering if anyone has any advice re reasonable adjustments. I am disabled and my employer has recognised this. I struggle going out if the house and being with people. Requested to carry on working from home after covid. This has been rejected due to company policy. Been through ACAS. Employer has…
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Loneliness at work
A new report by the British Red Cross, Loneliness at work, explores the extent of loneliness at work in the UK and whether different groups are impacted differently. Among the key findings, it was discovered that:* Disabled workers and those with long-term health conditions affecting their day-to-day lives are more likely…
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Need your kind suggestion
Hello everyone, I hope everyone is finding their way through life. My husband has chronic kidney disease and multiple other health conditions. We have a daughter (age 3) and a son (age 1). We are on universal credit and last month my husband got PIP. I have my family's responsibilities and I have been looking for work that…