Advice needed please. my husband whom is disable being laid of work for 2 weeks. help

bestpud

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I'm puzzled why everyone's suggesting he applies for ESA. At the moment he's obviously capable of working and he'll only be unemployed for these 2 weeks because his company is closing down for economic reasons rather than because he's ill.

Apologies if I've missed something but I really don't think ESA is appropriate here.

No, I don't think you have missed anything; those are my thoughts too.

The finger, asthma (unless it is way more of an issue than I think) and the underactive thyroid would not make him unable to work anyway.

Plus he is not saying he cannot work but rather he wants compensating for the time he will be unpaid and is looking to disablility benefits for this. I'm not convinced that is appropriate either.

OP - I would say you are more fortunate than some of his collegaues because you do at least have other income to tide you over and can claim housing costs.

On a different note though:

I would take issue with the fact he cannot use his stick at work, in any case, as I'd have thought the employer needs to accomodate disability needs like that. Why do they say it is a health and safety issue? Have they actually stated that he cannot use his stick and said why they cannot make the necessary changes? I know he doesn't need it now, but what if he does in the future?

nogginthenog

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I'm puzzled why everyone's suggesting he applies for ESA. At the moment he's obviously capable of working and he'll only be unemployed for these 2 weeks because his company is closing down for economic reasons rather than because he's ill.

Apologies if I've missed something but I really don't think ESA is appropriate here.

Sometimes people work even though they are not fit enough to work,their is no harm applying for benfits its up tp the powers that be to decide if he is entitled to them
PS i worked for 3 years even though most people said i should not be working...i just wanted to give my wife the money..looking back i was stupid i know!

Oldernotwiser

Well, as long as I haven't missed something then I think ESA is definitely not appropriate. How can you apply for a benefit that's for people who are unable to work if you've been working up until the day before your claim and you'll be going back to work in 2 weeks' time? It strikes me as a complete waste of everybody's time and effort.

Oldernotwiser

nogginthenog wrote: »

PS i worked for 3 years even though most people said i should not be working...i just wanted to give my wife the money..looking back i was stupid i know!

Regardless of what "most people" said, you were obviously capable of working and would therefore not have been eligible to claim IB!

nogginthenog

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Well, as long as I haven't missed something then I think ESA is definitely not appropriate. How can you apply for a benefit that's for people who are unable to work if you've been working up until the day before your claim and you'll be going back to work in 2 weeks' time? It strikes me as a complete waste of everybody's time and effort.

You may have a point,..But like most legal or medical process it is not for us to decide... it may not have been the right thing for his health to be working
If you have been working with asbestos all your life..it doe not mean it is right to carry on doing so!(pretty lame i know)but you get my point.

nogginthenog

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Regardless of what "most people" said, you were obviously capable of working and would therefore not have been eligible to claim IB!

He might have been carried at work,by his workmates(i was) every case has to go on ALL the facts

nogginthenog

nogginthenog wrote: »

He might have been carried at work,by his workmates(i was) every case has to go on ALL the facts

So if you go to the doctors feeling ill or you find a lump..its all right for the doctor to say it was'nt there yesterday theirs nothing wrong with you.
When you have a medical it is what the medic see's on the day

Oldernotwiser

nogginthenog wrote: »

He might have been carried at work,by his workmates(i was) every case has to go on ALL the facts

But the person in question is going back to work after 2 weeks; that's the difference!

maninthestreet

I'm puzzled by this bit:

"Now hubby has mobility probs due to his knee problem and which he uses a stick to help him get around, but at work he dont use the stick due to heatlth and safety"

nogginthenog

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

But the person in question is going back to work after 2 weeks; that's the difference!

You are right no question. if that is true?.But i was just pointing out the options available from my perspective as a union advisor (EX) AND TO TAKE ADVICE..LEGAL AND MEDICAL ..We never really know what we are going to do in 2 weeks though do we?.
I played football one saterday..THE next day my life as i knew it was over.