PIP AND WORK. Could I work from home?

Missy_Harvey365

Hi there, My name is Missy, I'm on hig rate mobility and living component.  
I suffer from Severe Anxiety, Depression, Type 2 diabetes, Sciatica and other ailments. 
I was just wondering if it was possible to work from home. What jobs would I very able to do. It's quite difficult as I'm not good at looking or even talking to people and my husband is my carer or looks after my everyday needs. 
This has been typed by my friend. 
I'll be appreciative of any advice especially from people with my illnesses. 
Thank you 

Sandy_123

Hi @missy_harvey365 welcome to the forum 
It would be hard to advice on what job you could do as I don't know what you can or can't do, only you know your limitations and how your illnesses effect you, plus no two people have same limits with same illnesses. 

https://www.scope.org.uk/employment-services/support-to-work/?gclid=CjwKCAjwq5-WBhB7EiwAl-HEkiy6iMxqLYCgAKPRqtUVTrcwhtlWhTViOhN03EzYrkBwwNyzaCKRIxoCgugQAvD_BwE

A useful link above giving you support back into work.
You may find it useful.
Also look around the forum and join in with any topics going on.  Look faward  to seeing you around the forum.

Missy_Harvey365

Thank you so much for your reply Sandy_123. I guess my question was a bit vague. I always worked as an Office Manager or in the customer service field. 
I will take your advice and look in the forums.  
Thank you again. 

Sandy_123

No problem definately check out that link as it's very supportive in helping you find a job for your needs.

Alex_Alumni

Hello there @Missy_Harvey365 and a warm welcome to the community

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Tori_Scope

Welcome to the community from me too @Missy_Harvey365  

You can work whilst claiming PIP, yes. 

I'd second Sandy_123's advice to check out one of our friendly employment services, as they may be able to help you to find and access suitable work. 

As remote working is becoming more popular, many job sites now offer this as a filter. This means that you can find work from home opportunities on sites like Indeed. 

Do you mind me asking how confident you are using a computer? I understand that you find face-to-face communication difficult, but is emailing people more manageable for you?