Does Anyone Work From Home Due To Their Health Problems

happyman
happyman Online Community Member Posts: 99 Empowering
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I would like to know if anyone works from home due to their health problems while also claiming pip.

My doctor does not want me to take on a job, but we are in a financially situation where not going out to work is not really an option. It is a choice of either selling the house, or saving the house and ignoring the doctor and go out to work, or work from home.

Would love to hear from people who have managed to find a job working from home

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  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 4,212 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @happyman

    Working from home shouldn't impact your pip at all. The Work From Home Hub has lots of job ads for work from home jobs that may be helpful😊 What sort of work would like to do?

  • Cherry70
    Cherry70 Online Community Member Posts: 51 Contributor

    I also would like to find a remote job, just to help me while I work on my art…and it has been hard to find so far.

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 3,159 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Remote jobs are very popular @Cherry70 so it can be hard to find one. I feel incredibly lucky that my job is now remote as my previous job was unsustainable due to my health problems. What kind of jobs have you looked for?

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 636 Connected

    5 years ago I had a remote job as an Expert by Experience for Choice Support UK, although it was a total fail because it was advertised as assisting CQC Inspectors with inspections of supported living accommodation in England, which never happened due to COVID restrictions and an apparent "lack of demand" for the service, so I ended up getting paid to listen to and have almost no input to regular MS Teams meetings with Care Team leaders from across the UK.

  • StarryEyed
    StarryEyed Online Community Member Posts: 1,018 Trailblazing

    My degree is in biology with a specialty in environmental sciences, but due to health problems I had to work at home and I was fortunate enough to have trained in medical transcription to put me through school. So that's what I did at home. Maybe some of you would like to consider that?

  • HelloYes
    HelloYes Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected

    I feel so sorry for you. I know this feeling, but there are many options. Most important is that you can work on something you feel is sustainable. I don't know your situation, but there are plenty of office jobs that also offer hybrid. Just be honest and upfront with your situation, and the right people will understand. What type of roles are you looking at right now?

  • HelloYes
    HelloYes Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected

    Also, check out RemoteCorgi, which has some great work-from-home jobs. I can highly recommend them.

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 636 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1104297#Comment_1104297

    Unfortunately I didn't do well enough at school to go to Uni, and 30 odd years later I'm too old now to be a student (50 a week on Tuesday)

  • StarryEyed
    StarryEyed Online Community Member Posts: 1,018 Trailblazing
    edited March 28

    Hi @SheffieldMan1976

    Actually the medical transcription program is not a university degree. I did my education and work in Canada, but it's very similar there, as I intermittently looked into working for the UK. With many healthcare workers leaving the UK, more opportunities just may be opening up in the future. Here's an AI summary of the requirements:

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    Something they don't mention is you need to be a very accurate and very fast typist.

    Hopefully this information helps someone.

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