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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…
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Disability employment tribunal help please
Hi. Any help welcomed. Cannot afford solicitor, been issued with early conciliation certificate and worried about next steps, trying to get someone to represent me but not looking hopefully. Disability discrimination/attempts to remove adjustments/harassment and non approval for reduced workload. Have a lung condition and…
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Unable to work due to disability
Hi, I had a brain injury recently and will not be able to return to employment. I am 57 and am due to speak with my employer soon. What are my options for finishing work...do I just resign or is it different because of my inability to work due to my disability? Thank you.
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Work
Hi I’ve recently started a phased return to work I love my job and the ladies I work with so much I’ve also missed the children I’m a qualified early years practitioner. I used to do 20 hours a week over 2 days when I was well … now I do 12 hours over 3 days and I am tired in agony and sore for days afterwards… doctors…
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Employment Tribunal Disability Discrimination
I have just had a claim accepted by the employment tribunal for disability discrimination and a preliminary hearing date for January. Has anyone been through this? I would be interested to hear experiences of the process. My employer didnt really engage with early conciliation. I don't know if that will change now or not…
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Not adjustable changes to my disability
I have been working in a very
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Access to work claim reimbursement
I recently paid for my first ADHD coping skills meeting , Access to work have agreed to financially support me for this , I made the payment on 03/09/23 , and this was confirmed by my councillor to access to work on 04/09/23 , the reimbursement process on their website states it should take 10 days to confirm/process and 5…
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Disability Leave / Contractual Sick Pay
Hi, I’ve been notified by my employer that I will be going to half pay at the end of the month as the 6 month date has been triggered. 2 months of this was when I had my bilateral bone anchored hearing aids fitted. My question is, could / should this have been entered as disability leave and would this stop the clock with…
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Informal Absence Meeting Anxiety
Hi everyone, I am off sick formally due to stress and have been since the 12th August. I’m starting to consider it to be a long term burnout from my autism. My employer has a habit of saying one thing and then doing another, and so I have made the effort to get all communication in email. Email is also a lot more…
