Just been given a Settlement Agreement

This morning I was offered a Settlement Agreement totally out of the blue. No warning nothing.

The meeting was a blur. They don't require me due to re structuring. 'And you have said in the past that you don't enjoy the job'. They have given me two months salary tax and NI free when I have signed the settlement.

I'm starting to think that I have a case for unfair dismissal.

Long story. Joined the company July 2013 full time doing the job I loved covering maternity leave. March last year maternity person comes back and we job share. Only I'm still doing a full time job on a part time basis as maternity lady was always off sick.

This leads me to go off sick with anxiety and work related stress for four months. Maternity lady is sacked and two other bodies come in to take over our roles. Meetings with HR and manager follows and I'm told they are changing my role but on a rota basis so that between the three of us we could cover each other's job when that person is on holiday. I wasn't happy about this. They will support me and get me the structured training I need. It didn't happen and I struggled for months. They then gave me additional work and again no training. Just did my best. Learnt as I went along.

Manager gets sacked another manager takes over and within weeks I'm asked why I'm not doing my job. He said you come in and go home. I believe you don't care. I stated due to my anxiety and the tablets I'm on I was a bit laid back and didn't stress about things. I needed training, though I wasn't interested in the job. This job is nothing like the jobs I've done and been good at for the last 20 years with various companies. He said he would get the training I needed but wasn't prepared 'to get his cheque book out' unless I was committed in doing the job. He was concerned for my welfare. We left it at that.

This morning I'm told due to restructuring my role isn't needed which I think is a lie. There isn't enough bodies in that department to cope with the queries and workload.

I believe the settlement has been given to me due to under performance because of no structured training that they said they would give to me when I returned from sick leave.

I'm in the process of finding a solicitor as I need one to sign the settlement. But do I have a case for unfair dismissal due to my mental health caused by this company. Should I bring this up with the solicitor?

I'm shocked and angry. Part of me wants to say good ridence I'll go quietly but the other part saying that's unfair I don't understand why they have treated me badly for the last 9 months.

I nearly emailed HR saying I'm claiming for unfair dismissal but stopped myself and thought maybe you guys would kindly give me some advice on this please?