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Two steps forward, one step back.
So I started my new job 3 months ago and have passed my probation period, yay! It's such a struggle tho, I love the job, it's rewarding and with a great team of people, but I literally have no life other than work as it completely wears my body out. So, yesterday I asked to reduce my hours, guess you've got to laugh really…
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Difficult choice to make
I have a tough choice to make regarding my job. As you know, I have osteoarthritis and it's a struggle to get through a working day, and by the end of the day I am that tired, I fall asleep on the train home. I have cut my hours from 35 to 30, in order to start later, in the hope this will help. But it's not, I still feel…
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New with lots of questions
Hello, I hope you don't mind my extremely long-winded story and that someone may be able to answer my questions. In January this year I was shocked to be diagnosed with patellofemoral osteoarthritis in both knees, with no cartilage remaining in my left knee. I also am showing signs of cartilage reduction in my knee joint…
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Is there any point applying for PIP if I'm working?
I'm a new poster so I apologise if this question has been answered before. I was diagnosed with palindromic rheumatoid arthritis just over 2 years ago after years of not knowing what was wrong with me and doctors (and myself) thinking I was mad. I've been through a few treatment options and currently take…
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Dismissed From Work
Hi all, I had a disciplinary last Friday, though I couldn't attend as I was with my hubby at The Christie as he has metastatic kidney cancer, which I had already told work about. Per my union rep I put together a statement regarding the issue which could be used as a written representation. The whole thing stems from a…
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Carers allowance
As a carer & also a suffer also with Arthritis it's time that this country or government should give more support to carers.It not easy caring 24/7 & I am utterly exhausted.Regards Amandah
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PIP assessment this week
Finally, finally, after over a year of applying and trying and having forms lost etc I have an assessment. I currently don't work, I've been on ESA for over a year now but getting even a small amount of PIP would help a lot. Does anyone have any advice? I do have a print out of advice from a site, I forget the name but I…
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Unsettling times at work
You have probably seen all the news about changes to school finding. In the finacial year we are just about to enter the school I work at has a £300 thousand drop due to the first changes before the full changes come into effect and that means staff cuts, add to the mix the fact that my very supportive headteacher is…
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So annoyed with work!
I really need to let off steam and have a good rant...here goes. So I mentioned to my line manager that I have a physio appointment at my local hopsital on the 16th of this month (this is the only good news, as the time from GP to refferal to appointment was 2 weeks), I was then informed that for hospital appointments your…
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paper tribunal ...
Hello , Im new and this is my first post , I have been refused twice now for the lower end of pip , I have artheritis , spinal nerve damage and a slipped disc in my back , im on the most pain killers and gells that my doctor will prescribe for me also had facet joint injections and nerve blocker injections in my spine ,…