POST COVID-19 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT ALLOWANCE

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tcellmutation
tcellmutation Online Community Member Posts: 341 Empowering
edited August 2020 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hello,

I have been listening to quite a few discussions about weather COVID-19 will change the way people will work, no longer commuting to working but working from home. It got me thinking that this could perhaps change for some, not all, people being entitled to Employment Support Allowance as perhaps some may be able to get jobs that allow them to from home and no longer be entitled to ESA. Potentially this could be a big shake up to the system.

It’s just a thought but anyone else have any thoughts on this?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    HI,

    I would say that alot of people have returned to work, except for those that have already been made redundant of course.

    The work capability assessment looks at the work you can do and not the work you can't do. Why would working from home mean more people will be found fit for work? I disagree, sorry. I don't think Covid19 will make any difference in a negative way. Actually since telephone assessments have in progress there's more people having a possitive decisions.
  • tcellmutation
    tcellmutation Online Community Member Posts: 341 Empowering
    edited August 2020
    Don’t you think in years to come when / if COVID-19 has passed and more jobs are home based done via computer that more people will be capable at least to have a part time computer based work from home job?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    To be totally honest i never think that far ahead. No one can predict the future.
  • tcellmutation
    tcellmutation Online Community Member Posts: 341 Empowering
    Yeh, just a thought
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Hi @tcellmutation

    There's definitely a conversation to be had around this topic. It'll be interesting how the pandemic impacts long term life in general, but in particular when it comes to the working world. 

    Hopefully more organisations can offer flexible working, which will accommodate the needs of employees and make working more accessible.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi I must admit I tend to agree in part, I think more employers will now look at working from home in a more positive light and realise it can wot

    More flexibility for employees and also reduced costs for employers to some extent.

    How this will affect ESA and the capability to work will have to yet be seen.

     I have worked from home before but usually has entailed a certain amount of attending meetings or seeing clients etc outside the home which I now could not do

    Interesting topic though
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    Definitely an interesting topic.  

    The pandemic has brought to light how many of the reasonable adjustments disabled workers have long been asking for are feasible and could easily be implemented.  Frances Ryan wrote a brilliant article in The Guardian about it called "My pandemic epiphany: watching the world open up for disabled people".  I'd be interested in your thoughts.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    Are the bank paying for her phone bill @woodbine!?
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    That sounds great @woodbine! Paying off her overdraft must be such a relief too.

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