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Atw
I am really concerned about future of Atw. I personally believe that the government will abolished this services or reduce this. What are other people thoughts on this matter? What are alternatives to access to work
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Driving & Physically Disabled
Hi, I was hoping to find some advice on accessing driving while disabled. I'm looking for a driving school to learn to drive in Preston area, with possible assistance with learning devices or just understanding. I have Arthritis across my whole body so my mobility is limited and have weakness and pain in my hands & legs,…
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Hi, my name is catlou76!
Hi, I need some advice please regarding benefits and work. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgua in 2018 after being in a lot of pain for two years and chronic fatigue. I worked full time up until 2019 and then part time up until 2020 and I wasn’t coping with the demands of work, and ended up resigning from my post. I lost…
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Access to work doesn't make sense
Hey all, Posting this in here for some advice or to know if I'm barking up the wrong tree. Anyway, sadly, I have a incurable condition (FSHD) that seems to get worse every year. I currently use an NHS supplied carbon fibre split - a AFO for short. But due to my weakness travelling up my leg they just don't work the same.…
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Access To Work - Current Claim Timescales What's Happening?
Afternoon all, Happy working man here, but with limited vision so I'm gratefully able to claim access to work to get into the office once or twice a week to meet with colleagues. However, of late, say the past four months, the timescales for claims is greater than the submission intervals & seems to be growing. For…
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New Research Released on Workplace Reasonable Adjustments
From Disability Rights UK Lack of reasonable adjustments in the workplace are “holding Disabled people back” at work, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned in a new report. The TUC report entitled “Disabled workers’ access to reasonable adjustments”, surveyed 1,000 Disabled workers and asked them to share their…
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Caseworker looking for brief work placement for student interested in game design
Hello everyone! This is my first time posting here, so I'm sorry if I'm doing anything wrong. I am a caseworker looking for a brief work placement for a girl in Kingston-Upon-Thames in her late teens who is very interested in game design. She is very sociable, intelligent, hardworking, and tenacious, but she has…
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LCW Childcare Costs
I have been on LCW since May 2024. I have tried to claim childcare costs the past 2 months and have been told I can’t as I’m not on LCWRA. The GOV website says different though. Can anyone help please?!
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work - Disability
Hi all, i'm struggling to find an answer to my question, so I just thought I would try asking you kind people. So basically, I have recently become disabled. Briefly explaining, this is ataxia - a neurological condition characterized by loss of fine motor control - and as such I struggle with walking (day to day, i use a…
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The admin of being disabled
Sorry this is just a little rant but like i feel like no one ever talks about the admin of being disabled and honestly **** exausting. Like tell me why i have to spend hours and hours applying for benefits and asking for accommodations and checking for accessibility to just exist and be alive in this world - its so…
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AuDHD Seeking advice
Hi everyone, I'm looking for some guidance and would really appreciate any direction you can point me in. I'm a recent graduate, and while I know about resources like Access to Work, I don’t think that’s quite what I need. I want to work, but I need a 100% remote job. What I'm really looking for is someone, a career coach…
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Access to Work - entitlement and how does it fund?
Access to Work - I applied last week because I had to cancel work as I had a mobility problem, pain! Not receiving treatment but am on waiting list. First time I had to cancel work and I felt bad for letting work down but put my health first. Mobility flucutates from me moving because I have to; moving in pain because I…
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Transitioning from reduced capability for work to part time work
Hi guys. I am looking for advice and/or to hear other's experiences of transitioning from not being able to work/receiving benefits to being able to do part time. I have a chronic illness which fortunately (with treatment) seems to have improved and I am at a point where I am starting to do some things to get prepared for…
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Ways to simplify admin for Access to Work Claims for Self Employed
Hello, My first post here. I am recently self employed working ad-hoc hours and 3 types of roles approved to support me. (support worker, communication support worker and driver that are self employed) I am new to Access to work. I am struggling with filling the claims through the tedious online claims portal and preparing…
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Motability and work query
I'm renewing my access to work claim and they're asking some questions about my partner driving the motability car to the station when I travel. I can't drive due to my disability,can't get to the station without a life, and he's named on the insurance. They're asking if he drives me to station and then comes home or if he…
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Hi, my name is Enduring_Rogue! Does anyone have experience with Maximus Restart in Sheffield?
I found this community while searching for info about Restart scheme and Work Capability Assessments. 1. I am awaiting a decision on my PIP claim 2. I am unemployed since August '24, on Fit Notes since mid Oct '24. 3. I was sent the WCA questionnaire (UC50) last week and taking my time filling it in. 4. Had a "warm…
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Access to Work and zero hours contract
Dear all, I have Limited Capability for Work currently (Re-assessed Nov 2024) - which I agree with and was grateful to get. I have found myself work - a very, very part-time zero hours contract which I started also in Nov 2024 and continue to do. It is face to face work and my chronic pain causes me difficulty on the…
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Requested reasonable adjustment - got discharged.
Hi all, Two questions for you. One - Has anyone ever been discharged from an NHS service, simply for asking for a reasonable adjustment? If so, what was your experience and did you manage to sort it out/get the treatment you needed. Two - Can anyone who's had to challenge the failure to provide a reasonable adjustment tell…
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I feel really let down by the system.
Hi, I have already posted on here about applying for jobs and being autistic. (I don't disclose that I'm autistic or anything). I was a carer for my mum for 9 years until her death, so... I've never really been in paid employment except 4 months last year from May 2024 - September 2024 which was a cleaning job but due to…
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Access to work
Hello, I am writing in the hopes that you may be able to provide me with some assistance and advice. I currently work at a small charity that relies on grants for funding, including my salary. We have approximately £40k in reserves, which is considered good practice for charities in case of funding loss. I have various…
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Work in UK as EU national
Hello, I have friend she is Belgian and she thinks to move to UK and continue working as UBER driver, but as an EU citizenship I read she need to apply for a visa... but there was many and many information.. can you please with a short cut advise how can she starts? TThanks
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Flexible working, Disability Discrimination
Hi All, In April 2023 I had a heart attack which resulted in in 3 stents being fitted I was off work roughly 6 weeks , June 2023 diagnosed with stage 3 chronic kidney disease. I submitted a flexible working request only to be told I was not allowed to it before case being put forward , this seen a decline in my mental…
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Permitted work on ESA
Hi all, I am in the support group for ESA and I have an opportunity to work self employed a couple of hours tops a week selling books online. I would not reach anywhere near the 16 hours per week or the £183.50 earnings a week that I have seen mentioned. A few questions are; do I have to declare this as permitted work? If…
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Lost job
Hi all, I was made redundant on Tuesday, the company say it's due to restructuring, our some other lie. I'm 56, so not going to be easy finding another job in my profession. Don't know what I'm going to do, what is my next step, I'm so stressed
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LCW voluntary activity
I am a UC claimant with Limited Capability For Work. A few weeks ago I got a surprise unexpected email from an organisation called Get Oldham Working and after googling them they appear to be connected with the Local Council and have some connection with National Careers Service. The letter thanked me for registering with…
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Job search and work life
Hi all, my name is Silvia and I am on a waiting list for an assessment (2 years). I am wondering if anyone knows of any service or organisation that helps neurodivergent peoole navigate the world of work, how to find the right one and how to be supported in it. I always struggle with this and the fear of not being able to…
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Access to work and HMRC
So I have direct payments from the council to pay for a PA and with that money I also have to pay HMRC as I'm classed as an employer. Is this the same with Access to work? I am very new to access to work and worried they have done my grant wrong. I have employed my pa as a support worker at my work. I am having an awful…
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Access to work grant rejection
Hi, I have recently started work at a large energy company, I had a T11 spinal fracture in June of this year and this causes pain to some degree every day. I applied for and access to work grant and the assessment recommended a standing table and an ergonomic chair and a few minor items This was rejected on the grounds…
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Access to work
Hi I been granted access to work granted. How do people advertise to get someone? How does the person pay tax and national insurance? I am really struggling with this as not been much help and feeling I getting no support.
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Looking at Access to work - any good?
🙌Just completed the Access to Work online forms. Just wondering what everyone’s positive experiences are? I am currently on full PIP and support group ESA due to cancer treatment, etc. I try and run my own business by employing a manager and administrator but it’s so expensive. I could not do anything without them due to…
