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Precarious Situation

Hello,
I am 33 years old and suffer from cerebral palsy down the right-side of my body, but have been working in retail for over 10 years now. The problem is that I am on a 22 hour contract per week, which only pays £7.80 an hour. Unfortunately, this is not enough to survive on living in London.
Speaking to the likes of Remploy and the Job Centre to get help with a new career path have been unsuccessful due to the amount of hours I work. I have also been applying for jobs online, but thus far, no success. Having no experience/qualifications in other work sectors have also contributed to the situation I find myself in now.
Is there anyone that could help me in this predicament?
Kind regards,
Ben
I am 33 years old and suffer from cerebral palsy down the right-side of my body, but have been working in retail for over 10 years now. The problem is that I am on a 22 hour contract per week, which only pays £7.80 an hour. Unfortunately, this is not enough to survive on living in London.
Speaking to the likes of Remploy and the Job Centre to get help with a new career path have been unsuccessful due to the amount of hours I work. I have also been applying for jobs online, but thus far, no success. Having no experience/qualifications in other work sectors have also contributed to the situation I find myself in now.
Is there anyone that could help me in this predicament?
Kind regards,
Ben
Replies
Its a difficult situation, are you in a position to retrain at all?
I saw some free online courses today that might be of interest to you?
Senior online community officer
Hope this helps!
Jayne
You might want to check with ACAS (who have a helpline) whether you are being paid the correct minimum rate per hour. I'm no expert but I thought that the London Living Wage, which is supposed to be the minimum in London now, was higher than £7.80.
We now have a team of employment advisors who may be able to help, if you have any questions you can ask them here.
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