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Carers increase in earnings and UC
Good news that a carer can earn more...I care for my brain injured wife. So I claim UC and I suppose the earnings threshold still applies...meaning that while I could potentially wear 196 a week..the earnings threshold on UC is 395 a month I believe and everything after that docs 55p per pound earned? I'd that right..its…
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ILL Health Retirement
Hi , i new to the form just wanted some advice please 🙏 I’ve been poorly over the last year with several different issues . I work a very physical job with heavy lifting. My injuries are purely work related one being a hernia and now a severe back injury amongst other things. I have taken a career break to try and get my…
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Setting up own PA business, help with social funding and requirements
I have recently set up my own PA business. Looking at how I accept social funding and what is required
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Case Law for Disability Related Absences
I have started a new role. I have a home based computer job with occasional meetings on company sites. I am a chartered professional working full time for an employer. I have to take many disability related absences because of debilitating migraines and irritable bowel syndrome. I also have chronic fatigue syndrome. I have…
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Long term sick from work
Hi. This last year my mental health has deteriorated to the point that I’ve had 10 weeks off work earlier in the year and I’m now off sick again. This time I know I’m not going back as the job affects my health too much. I am newly diagnosed with autism and on the waiting list for the mental health team, I also have…
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Returning to work as a carer/healthcare assistant with fibromyalgia
I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia six years ago. I left school without completing my GCSES and have worked as in carer/healthcare assistant roles as that's all I'm qualified for. I currently am studying AAT Level 2 in the evenings which I finish next month and plan to study for my GCSEs Maths, English & Biology along with…
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Self employment and Access to Work
Hi, I would like to be self-employed and have applied for access to work around March. I’m still waiting and feel fed up as I’d like to get started but cannot manage the admin with UC and HMRC due to more than one health issue/disability. I also do not have help with social care despite needing it so I have just watched…
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Ableism in the workplace
hey, just wondering what people do when they encounter this… It’s like I have to spell everything out & I’m never taken seriously even at the most basic things and always the last thought of it’s so tiresome but I don’t know many other autistics never mind disabled people that work to relate to or give me advice, honestly,…
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Job opportunities for disabled people
Can anyone send different job opportunities for person with disabilities
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Advice please
I was dismissed from work due to an ankle injury. I have schizoaffective Disorder too. I worked at my employment for 16 years. I've now not been working for 2 years as I'm very limited to what I can do due to my conditions. Now I have had time to come to terms with my ankle injury and my mental health is a bit better I'm…
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Changes to W.C.A
I've just seen on the news on BBC Keir Starmer talking about getting long term sick back into work. Apparently he thinks that all people claiming benefits should have to look for work, it seems regardless of your illness. Rachael Reeeves has also spoken about how she plans tp change the W.C.A to get more long term sick…
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Sorry I need to vent!
I did some work with some1 on my CV & they WERE very helpful in a lot of ways. But a couple of times they said to take out that you can only do part time work (at this stage that's the case for various reasons) & take out that about your mobility issues. Can say had that gap because of your health. Discuss these things at…
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Recently ill health retired, what happens next?
hi, I have just been retired due to ill health. I have no idea what can happen next and wanted to join a group I could ask questions/see what is asked by others and any responses to give me an idea
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Salary question? Applying for new types of work cos of my disabiltiy what do I put?
Hi, I don't know if any of you have dealt with similar but you MAY have done. Since my injury, I can no longer do the same kind of work (nor do I want to!) & a lot of jobs I could do before are now out. I have had a couple of agencies say to send my CV to them. But then they ask what salary. And as I am having to change…
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Is a temporary to permanent role suitable?
Hi there So I’m looking at getting a job but I’m a bit stuck. After speaking with various people including my scope advisor, I think I’ve decided a parcel sorter role is suitable for me. The problem is, I won’t know until I start said job if it’s suitable. But then because of the time of year, most if not all parcel sorter…
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Access to work
Good morning I have a chronic pain condition and a combination of the side effects of medication along with the pain meant my employers OH department had recommended in February that I continue to WFH full time (which all staff had done since covid) which I have been doing. The OH report confirmed that in their opinion I…
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So the upcoming employment right bill is somewhat positive however….
so the employment rights bill is being launched today: Now it may be just me but I’ve noticed an issue with this (could just be me): yearly ago (before I got disillusioned about even trying to find suitable work as a disabled person) in almost every job interview as soon as I mentioned I was autistic you could almost…
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Work is not accepting a reasonable adjustment request
Hi, I have just joined and i am needing a bit of advice please re my disability and workplace . I hope it’s ok to ask on here. Thankyou
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Daughter having major issues suddenly at work
My daughter is autistic amongst other disabilities and is also on the learning disability register and has a processing disorder all of which causes her to require reasonable adjustments at work and for information and instructions to be clear and concise. She worked as a volunteer with them prior to being employed and…
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Work and what it means to you
This is a subject that can affect some, not only to try to get some normality back into their lives but to sometimes giving a little something by way of a wage that will retain their independence. What I cannot understand is why the government spends so much money in trying to get disabled people off benefits and then…
