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Is there anyone who's in the Support Group and became self-employed?
Hi, all. Hope you are well. I have complex conditions, ME, type 2 diabetes, PTSD, depression, IBS due to past domestic abuse. I love making art, design, comic drawing, life writing and watch films, reading. Also love cats. I find SCOPE do info on Self-employment. (When I checked a couple of years ago, wasn't. But for…
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I just want to get a paid job and a job I'm comfortable in
I am new here my name is James if u want t get t me know me message or comment
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Complaint
Hi everyone I have heard back from OH which is great got the support. From work I have been provided with a phone, to use at home. 6 weeks it took to find out that I can use my personal earphones and take calls. No one ever told me that while your headset on it’s way, use your personal headphones. I had to hear it from the…
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Hi, my name is Lindaj1973!
What resonable adjustments have people had when working in retail?
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Persistent pain and language disorder
Hi, I joined last week but didn’t properly introduce myself at the time as I was feeling quite stressed. I have been suffering from persistent back and pelvic pain and fatigue for over ten years, which has gradually got worse over time. I am also dyslexic and have what I think is expressive language disorder and slow…
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Does anyone have any thoughts or opinions or building business run by disabled people?
I have just had to leave a job I love due to arthritis in my back which is a progressive and painful condition, and my work have said they can't offer me anything less physical, I am also unable to claim pip despite appealing with evidence too. I've been looking at disabilities and working and as we understand the needs of…
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Reasonable adjustments at work
I have applied for a job and successfully completed the application process. I begin my new job in a transportation company in two weeks time. However, I have an ASD diagnosis and would like to ask my new employer for adjustments to help me succeed at work. The following are adjustments I would like to request from my…
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The latest version of me: searching for employment
Hello everyone. I am not at all sure how to fit in but I'm going to try. I'm 56 and desperate to return to work in some form I have been restricted by limited ability to walk far, stand for periods of time reach up or kneel without pain. This new me came just a short time ago in February 2019. An accident led to a major…
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Tell Scope about attending a remote benefit assessment or looking for work during lockdown
We would like to hear from disabled people who have had a remote benefit assessment, or who have been looking for work during the coronavirus lockdown. In March, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) suspended face-to-face benefits assessments in response to the lockdown. Since then, the DWP has carried out remote…
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Today is Disability Pay Gap Day
This is the day the average disabled worker stops getting paid, for the rest of the year, in comparison to non-disabled others. That's two whole months of working for nothing. Shani Dhanda, disability activist and founder of Diversability, is speaking out about it on Twitter; calling for more action to be taken by…
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Hi, my name is Scrumpy!
Hi, I was led to the website because I am seeking legal advice regarding a Discrimination Tribunal hearing I will be attending in February 2021. I have googled away but would prefer personal (if possible) advice regarding Schedule of losses, witness statements etc. If anyone has experience and is happy to share, let me…
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Employment Advice - LCWRA
I am currently employed part time and have just been notified that I'm entitled to LCWRA as currently signed off work with RA and have been since July, if i decide to leave this role due to not being able to cope with the long day/travel/stress etc and take up something I can do at home for myself will this effect my claim.
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where to go, how to find an advocate for a grievance meeting
Hi, I am attempting to help my brother Martin who was born with mild cerebral palsy and who has been off work with various health problems since January. The health problems are as a result of his job - heavy lifting, and his employer won't make reasonable adjustments to allow him to return to work in another capacity.…
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Delay Occupational Health
I have started a new job for a month now and my manager keeps saying OH will contact to discuss my what they can offer me for my disability. I am now been put on observation on calls, but not doing my full work. keeps saying Monday to be then follows, now month has passed. I don't know what to do, I made a verbal complaint…
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I'm self-employed and can't work from home. How can I rent a small shop from the council?
Hi I am man with high depression and many illness ,I need information about rent small shop from council because I am self employed I can't working at home because is very small me and my wife and two daughters of us sleep in a room I don't have space I would like to take care to forget my illnesses and I can sleep Thank…
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GP docteur
I am a man who suffers from several illnesses I do not know why the GP does not write my illnesses on the certificate and why he does not show the blood test result sheet and I do not know why on the patient access website there is no not my medical record that I could read it please and someone can answer me because I…
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Has anyone else experienced others getting irritated when you say you want to be happy at your job?
I have been a job seeker for a while. Even though I'm employed I've been looking for a good job since I graduated in 2017 with little success due to ADHD (which I recently started getting medicated for) and severe Depression and Anxiety. Recently I've been working with Pathways and Support to work to help get me into a…
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Does anyone know of any online paid work that's available to do from home at all please?
Available to people in the uk. Any information would be gratefully appreciated. ?
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Help! Work won't accept Fit Note
Hi all, What would you do if your workplace refused to accept your fit note? My GP says I'm fine to work from home but my workplace says I have to come into the office. I have panic attacks at the thought of going to an air-conditioned building where the windows don't open and is full of people not wearing masks. I'm not…
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I am a nurse with osteoporosis and a high risk of fragile fractures
Question:I am a nurse with osteoporosis and a high risk of fragile fractures. This stops me doing certain duties that occupational health are aware of and try to accommodate this on a daily basis as I can do many other duties that do not put me at risk. I have one manager that will not allow me to do extra shifts when…
