Does anyone have experience(In the U.K.) of getting off benefits and getting back into work. I know I'm not quite ready yet but am starting to think about it and need a plan (I'm horrendous without structure, plans and routine in my life!!) I desperately want to be earning my own money again but I'm scared to death of getting a job, informing benefits so they can stop paying me then the job being too much and me having to start a benefit claim all over again. Are there any programs in place to⦠read more
@A MyFibroTeam Member thank you for your reply. It's so good to know there is a way to change my future. It's making so ill knowing all the struggles I have to face just to get back to work. I'm going to think long and hard about what I will be able to do and then when I'm ready I'll head to the job centre βΊ feeling more positive now.
Yeah I know about disability but not sure about esa. I'm the same, some days I'm capable of completing tasks and then the next day I can't get off the sofa! It's such a pain in the ass! I'm thinking about working from home so that I can do as much or as little as I want each day.
Thanks for your reply x
We checked into it and found that if you make under a certain amount it stays the same. If you work a little more they adjust your disability. It's a trial faze. If you have a good employer that you can work less hours, or call in sick you're lucky. I never know how I will feel from day to day. Good luck. You could always vollenteer to keep in touch with others.