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How can a Government Department care so little for staff with mental health issued
During Covid 19 staff I worked a great deal from home being compelled to due to the situation. In that time my physical health became poor - I have an orthotic appliance. Working in isolation harmed my mental health-meetings on MS Teams was not the same as working in my office with others. Since December 2021 I have not…
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Working in (Removed employer name) can cause stress
I am surprised but not dismayed by the way (Removed by moderator, removed name of employer) treats staff. There do not appear to be any standard ways of doing things as a range of “managers” bombard staff with new procedures. Joined up thinking would work wonders as would having someone overseeing the inordinate changes to…
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Please help. My employer may dismiss me and I don’t know what to do
Hello all, I started having seizures in November 2020 and a series of investigations including ECG, CT, MRI, MRA and 24/72 hour tape revealed not much. But around the time I became scared as they thought I may have an aneurysm and it turned out it wasn’t. Anyway they eventually diagnosed my seizures as “non epileptic…
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Pension/universal credit
My partner is my carer she currently works 12hrs a week we get UC I get pip both higher rates and I receive lcwra she is wanting to retire early this year preferably August before her state pension next year and wants to substitute her income with a draw down on a private pension per month to make up the UC loss she gets…
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Does anyone have any experience of long term sick meeting (from employer)?
hi, has anyone have any experience of long term sick meeting (from employer pls), thank you very much please,
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Esa and self employed. What's the process for declaring?
Hi, I recently left my part time, permitted work due to illness. I'm on esa and pip. I've started some online and telephone reviews work and need to declare asap. What is the process pls? I think fill in pw1 form and then register as self employed at hmrc. I'm so scared to mess it all up, which is why is taken too long for…
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Hi, my name is Austin0008! I suffered Bipolar and Schizophrenia. Now recovered and looking to work
Hi, I suffered Bipolar and Schizophrenia. Now recovered and looking to work. Have a great day!
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Information Technology
I would like to IT about computer
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Hi, my name is Beautifuljoy!
Hello everyone I'm new and look forward to interacting with you all. :)
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New job
I've just started a new job,12 hour shifts,and it killing me,I am 63 years old and have ataxic cerebral palsy.Should I give up work?
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Non Epileptic Seizures and work
Hello, Does anyone else suffer with non-epileptic seizures? What type of work could someone with this condition do? Is supermarket working with pallets, heights etc safe? I’m not sure I need some guidance.
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A JOB WHICH REQUIRES NO VOICE USE AT ALL.
I've just been granted ill-health retirement but my appeal for the Tier to be upgradraded has been refused. The adjudicator stated,'It is perfectly conceivable to obtain a job which requires no voice use' Any ideas? I emailed Job Centre Plus as I have no funtioning voice and was told to ring them!! I'm 60 and my only work…
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Ill Health Retirement
Hello, I am wondering if anybody can share their experience of the process of ill health retirement. I have been assessed by the independent medical practitioner at Tier 1 but since receipt of the medical report and certificate my employer has gone quiet and has not authorised the medical documentation for LGPS, its now…
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Hi, my name is Rosalind I have IBS which is hard to manage in my job role
I am here for two reasons. One, I have a long term disability in that I have IBS which is extremely hard to manage in my job role. I am also creating an Employee Resource group and would love to learn more about disabilities that impact people in the work environment, how they care for people at home with disabilities or…
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Hi, my name is Smile107! I'm looking at ways to be able to work online running my own business
I have cauda equina syndrome which causes mobility issues and chronic pain and fatigue which meant I had to give up working in an office because the hours were too long. I'm now looking at ways to be able to work online running my own business which hopefully I can then share ideas to help other people who are struggling…
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Hi, my name is libcogan2003! I'm looking for a job
Hi I am Libby looking for job
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Working on LWCRA. Will it affect my claim?
Hi there, I currently receive UC and LWCRA, I know there is a work allowance on LWC but what if i was to work part time while claiming LWCRA, Will that affect my Claim? I was under the impression you could not work at all while claiming LWCRA as it would decrease my claim Many thanks
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Want to start working less. Any advice concerning my rights and what I could eventually claim?
I've recently been diagnosed with angina following hospital admission via A&E. I'll be on full pay until mid August then half - plus SSP - for six months after that. I first started getting chest discomfort in January 2020 and had two months off work. Because I am asthmatic too I then continued to stay off during lockdown…
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Finding work again after a very long time of being unemployed due to mental health
Hi! for a bit of background - I haven't worked since my very early twenties and I am 29 now. There are a number of reasons why I haven't worked (anxiety, panic attacks etc.), but I decided to start a degree at 25 which I am coming to the end of now. I still struggle with anxiety but nowhere near as much as I did so I'm…
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Health Capability Meeting
Hi everyone, I've been off work since October last year with mental health problems, anxiety and depression. I have been communicating with my manager at work on a regular basis via email and sent in my sick notes. My manager is aware of what I am going through and I have disclosed my anxiety and depression. Also I have…
