Unable to work due to disability

Sid99
Sid99 Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
edited October 2023 in Work
Hi, I had a brain injury recently and will not be able to return to employment. I am 57 and am due to speak with my employer soon. What are my options for finishing work...do I just resign or is it different because of my inability to work due to my disability? 
Thank you.

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  • dkb123
    dkb123 Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 169 Empowering
    you should speak to an advisor before you do anything, and certainly don't speak to your employer, Do you have a union rep or employment adviser at the CAB or here at Scope? Just resigning could lead you into all sorts of difficulties with your pensions and benefits 
  • Sid99
    Sid99 Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    Hello, thank you for replying. No, I am not a member of a Union and have not spoken to anyone about this yet. I just came across this site tonight whilst looking for advice on google.
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,212 Championing
    Hi @sid99 welcome to the forum, are you putting in sick notes at the moment?  If not and you are not  returning to work because you feel you can't work, I would start by getting sick notes off your gp.  This should then start a referral to  your works oc  health. They will then send a report to your manager, out lining any changes that you might need to be able to do your job.
    If no changes can be made for you to safely work then the company will look at retirement on health grounds. 
    I wouldn't suggest you resign. 
  • Sid99
    Sid99 Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    Hi, yes I am still putting in sick lines and have just finished with input from the brain injury team. The outcome of their work and assessments is that work in any shape or form would not be possible for me. My work have been a great support and have said they would keep me on in any capacity but unfortunately I have not made a good enough recovery.
  • Albus_Alumni
    Albus_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 11,423 Championing
    Hi there @Sid99 and welcome to our lovely community!  

    I'm sorry to hear about your injury and issues, I'll pop your post in the benefits and employment section so more of our super knowledgeable regulars will be able to see it and offer support. 
  • Sid99
    Sid99 Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    Thank you for your help
  • bg844
    bg844 Community Member Posts: 3,928 Championing
    I think you should get some expert advice in terms of leaving employment, try speaking to ACAS: https://www.acas.org.uk/contact

    In terms of benefits, a calculation would be useful: https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/Intro/Home?cid=a56ad93b-27ce-4184-8120-77bec83d958c

    If you pop your details in to the link above and come back with the results, we will be able to help out further. Just to add, do you receive any sort of benefits right now?
  • Sid99
    Sid99 Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    Hi, thanks for advice. I hadn't thought of ACAS. 
    I am currently receiving PIP, ESA and UC.
  • bg844
    bg844 Community Member Posts: 3,928 Championing
    As you are receiving UC/ESA then leaving employment will simply be a change of circumstances for each just to let them know you are no longer working (via your UC online account and by phone for ESA). PIP is not affected and isn't a change that needs to be reported. Any potential deductions from UC for working will end and you will be paid your maximum entitlement instead.

    If you get Council Tax Support, you need to inform these separately. 
  • Sid99
    Sid99 Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    Thank you for the advice. Very helpful.
  • Sid99
    Sid99 Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    Thank you for taking the time to message. I have requested an appointment with my manager, we are meeting at the end of the month. We have been communicating fairly regularly since my accident so I don't think this will come as a surprise. Just don't really understand the differences between ill health retirement, early retirement etc. This is all new to me.
  • Sid99
    Sid99 Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    Thank you, that is very helpful.

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