I have osteoarthritis in my hip. I'm struggling to work, but am scared to leave. What can I do?

pixiebee1

Hello I was diagnosed with stage 3 osteoarthritis in my hip  yesterday. 
I currently work in a factory and really struggling. There are no light duties available and only been there 4 month. 
I want to work but have no skills to work from home. 
I'm scared to leave work incase I cant qualify for any help. 
And I dont know what to do. 

Any advice be greatly recieved ?

janer1967

Hi and welcome 

It will depend on your circumstances as to what you could be entitled to 

I suggest doing a benefits calculator found on gov website 

chiarieds

Hello @pixiebee1 - & welcome to the community. I'm sorry about the difficulty you're having at work. Scope has some employment services that it might be useful to look through as they help disabled people. Please see: https://www.scope.org.uk/employment-services/        The 'Support to Work' programme might be particularly helpful.

As suggested above, you could also try a benefits calculator such as this one: https://benefits-calculator-2.turn2us.org.uk/

Please let us know how you get on, & come back with any questions.