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Hi, my name is LJ1! ill-health retirement forms help
Does anyone have experience of submitting ill-health retirement forms to claim early retirement on poor health grounds?
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Rant WFH V Office
I am really getting fed up with the rhetoric around why workers should return to the office. Not that I am affected, at this point as my employer is happy for those who can to work from home, but do encourage using the office for 1-1's and team meetings. Nor am I against working from an office if this is best, I have…
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NHS Work Disability Employment Standard
Hi, can anyone help me with trying to understand or find out any info on this new standard which is supposed to be included in the new NHS contract. I really could do with some advice on how this is supposed to work. I have tried multiple avenues within the NHS with no result. I saw on twitter that scope has been involved…
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Reasonable Adjustments request to wfh
Hi, I have been off work since July 2022 with depression and anxiety due to work related stress. Things have been deteriorating since this time last year. I am on medication for this and also sleeping tablets as my sleep is disrupted. I have struggled to get work to complete the stress risk assessment which they are…
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sorry i haven't been in touch
my name is jojosunrise888 I am struggling with work a bit because I have essential tremor and other illnesses I told the recruitment agency I signed up with that I have learning disabilities but they don't seem to care I have had 6 days off sick so far because I have been doing 35 hours a week and I am finding it a bit…
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Discrimination at work
Hi all I worked for a company for 18 years in which i had used a chair behind the tills for over 8 years because of my disability rheumatoid arthritis fibromyalgia osteoarthritis osteoporosis our company was taken over by a new company I had been off sick with a flare up.and the new manager took away my chair and said I…
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Injured ankle
I have injured my ankle. I tried to go back to work but was told by my manager, if you can get a lift or taxi and work your normal contracted hours then come back. I can't do that at the moment I'm on crutches, still in pain and need to start 2 hours later so my parents can give me a lift. My normal working hours are 6am -…
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Hello I'm DebiS and confused about IHR
Hi, I'm new to the forum and would be grateful for any advice. Sorry if the post is long. I work for the LA, I have had several episodes long term sick leave due to multiple health conditions, I have previously reduced my hours and have been redeployed. I have currently been off sick for 6 months and was seen by the…
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Switching from Hybrid so just WFH due to pain discomfort.
Hi I started a new job sep 22. I was told in my 3 days work one must be in the office (quite a trek ) I was told I could switch to there nearest office to my house “ not too long” I’m 3 months in and I’m really struggling in the main office. I have fibromyalgia psoriatic Arthritis and hemiplegic migraine and CFS. I also…
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GP advice work/sickness
I spoke to my GP today. They’re keeping me off for another six weeks from my old job. I’ve been off 2 years now with mental health issues and non epileptic attack disorder. My GP wanted to put me on maximum dose of antidepressants and now they’re giving me work related advice. Go back to your old job working nights. It’s…
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Flexible working
I have a disability and work full time. My employer agreed to my working compressed hours more than two years ago, I have Friday off so I have a three day weekend. This working pattern has made a huge difference to my quality of life. Yesterday I was told that I should work Fridays and have Thursdays off. I would not get…
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Worried about what to do next
Hi everyone I’m getting worried now as I’ve been on the sick since 26th August 2022 with chronic kidney disease I don’t think I’m well enough to go back to work yet, my heads still spinning atm getting used to having dialysis treatment 3 times a week never mind trying to work a 40 hour contract as well. What shall I do…
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Evidence
I recently started a work from home job and I am in receipt of pip and haven't worked since 2018. I explained the gap in my work history as unemployed due to health reasons as I had a accident that affected my mobility and mental health massively. I didn't go into details just said unemployed due to health reasons. My job…
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Thinking of returning to work.....
I have medically retired 3 times from various jobs and am thinking of returning to work yet again.- not for financial reasons - more boredom I am not quite 60 years old I do receive 3 different ill health pensions that I don't believe will be affected by any new employment (as long as I stay away from the actual businesses…
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Are there grants available for Work From Home based roles with disabilities?
Hello, I'm new to this site please go easy on me! I wanted some advice and wondered if anyone is or has been in a similar position to me, I'll try and explain the best way I can. I started a new job at the beginning of November, my first job in a while and I feel I am doing really well and making a good impression despite…
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looking at job postings is so overwhelming, i don't know what to do
so basically i'm needing help looking for remote-based jobs. i find looking at listings so overwhelming that i can't do it for very long or else i'll end up having anxiety attacks that force me to disengage because it becomes a vicious cycle that then taps into my other anxieties regarding work. I literally cannot process…
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Hi, my name is trash_can! Long covid, Non hodgkin's lymphoma, asthma, and returning to work
Hi I have been off work for 6 months with long covid, I am 8 years in remission with mantel Non hodgkin's lymphoma having radiotherapy to my right side of my lung i have asthma aswell since having covid in August my lungs have not been very good at all the drs are not interested I'm due to go back work next week I'm a…
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Hi, my name is Martine_Simpson! Would anyone have reasonable Adjustment crib sheet?
HI, Would anyone have reasonable Adjustment crib sheet that they would be willing to share as part of scoping a resource pack for employers. Much Thanks Martine
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Changes to shifts
Happy new year all I have been working for this firm for the last 2 years 10 months and on a fixed shift for the last 2 years 4 months. Since my diagnosis of Parkinson's in July 22 and full confirmation in September. The shift is 6am to 14:30 on a 3 week rotation this means I have recovery time of 48 hrs in 2 of 3 weeks.…
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Hi, my name is balln! Am I better off appealing looking for tier 1 ill health retirement?
Hi I so hope you can offer me advice / signpost me I am employed as a band 7 team leader secondment / band 6 substantive post mental health nurse NHS . I had a car accident as passenger Aug 2021 Whiplash - suspected fracture wrist , neck pain , shoulder Long delays several misdiagnosis gained diagnosis of FND Feb 2022 . I…
