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Marc
Marc Member Posts: 5
in Work and financial support

Hi All, been diagnosed with oa in both ankles 8 months ago, been on and off work (warehousing) since then and my current stint is nearly 3 months on ssp off work.I have had cortisoid injections in both, left took the pain away a bit, but not the right. Sitting here praying for the pain to subside on the right so I can go back to work as £500ssp is not enough to live on. I have had conflicting info on what to do if I cannot make it back to work, claim pip now whilst still at work, dont claim pip until they lay your off, ive been told i will get no pip as the points system means you have to be pretty much invalid etc etc. I have had a lot of people point me to info online (thanks I already have google), other telling me to get a lighter job (If I could have, I would have years ago) and other useless suggestions. According to you knowledgeable lot what should my next step be if I cannot go back to work? thanks

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  • Anna
    Anna Moderator Posts: 1,198

    Hi @Marc and welcome to the online community,

    I hope you receive some useful suggestions from our members, many of whom have been through the same experience of wondering whether and when to give up work through ill health. It’s never an easy decision, but listening to others, researching as much as you can and carefully weighing things up - all of which you’re doing, is the best way forward.

    I know you’ve done a fair bit of online searching, but I will add one more site for you to take a look at. It’s the Versus Arthritis page on working with arthritis. It might give you some idea about what to do next :

    https://versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/work-and-arthritis/

    All the best,

    Anna (Moderator)

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  • Moira
    Moira Member Posts: 126

    Hi,

    Just thinking: what about taking advice from Citizens' Advice re-PiPs. Talk to you doctor/nurse/GP about how they see your future re-work.

    It may be that you need a job that will mean you aren't on your feet all day or that you can have your job altered so you aren't. Have you talked with your line manager?

    You may have had all these ideas already - sorry if you have.

    I think discussing your particular needs with a mecial practioner who knows you and your condition may help rather than looking on-line.

    Keep on the forum as more people may be able to help.

    Good luck

    Moira

  • Marc
    Marc Member Posts: 5

    Thanks Moira

  • Marc
    Marc Member Posts: 5

    Thanks Anna. I was hoping that by posting on this forum maybe with all the people on here in a similiar situation to myself, that they maybe able to advise whats the best way to approch the pip/work issue. thank you anyway

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