Hi, my name is wiggy1976! what benefits are you able to claim

wiggy1976
wiggy1976 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited February 2023 in Benefits and income
hi all. i have just been diagnosed with palmoplantar psoriasis. the doctor has always said it was pompholx, i have had it about a year and i am at the end of my tether. i work full time and the job stresses me out. ive just had the biggest flare up ever and glad of the diagnosis. my question to u all that suffer with the same condition.... do you work if you dont cos of it what benefits are you able to claim??

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    I diagnosis of any condition doesn't automatically entitle you to any benefits. You can look at claiming PIP but whether there's any entitlement will depend on exactly how your conditions affect you against the 12 PIP activities. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Global/Migrated_Documents/adviceguide/pip-9-table-of-activities-descriptors-and-points.pdf
    It's not means tested so working, living with a partner, savings/capital doesn't affect any entitlement.

    If you're unable to work and you're entitled to SSP from your employer then you need to look at this first. You'll need a fit note to give to your employer. https://www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay/eligibility

    If working is difficult you can also speak to your employer about reasonable adjustments. https://www.acas.org.uk/reasonable-adjustments

    If you claim SSP for 28 weeks then you can look at claiming Universal Credit as well but this is a means tested benefit and whether there's any entitlement will depend on your circumstances. If you live with a partner you claim as a couple and your joint circumstances will be taken into consideration. If you have savings/capital of more than £16,000 you're excluded from claiming. Use a benefits calculator to check entitlement. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/Intro/Home?cid=6ae57125-06f6-4aa1-b3fa-031529e72bc8





  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing

    Hey @wiggy1976. A warm welcome from me. It is great to see you have joined us. Thanks for already having the courage to reach out to us.

    I am hearing it is the stress in your job that you are mostly struggling with. Am I hearing this right and, if so, is there a particular part of your job that causes you stress?

    I am wondering how your situation might look if your stress is reduced at work. Please don’t hesitate to let us know if there’s anything else we can do to support you :)

  • wiggy1976
    wiggy1976 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Hi I have just been signed off for 2 weeks by my dr. I am hoping this will help. I’m also going to look into claiming pip and then reduce my hours 
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Hopefully, this will help @wiggy1976. Please feel free to let us know how this goes and if we can do anything to support you  :)

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