long term sickness and work

fatou256

just .....

Uncertain

I think it is normally best to let the firm make the moves. They need to be very careful when dealing with these type of issues and follow the correct procedure. If they step out of line they are leaving themselves wide open.

fatou256

i understand more or less their point of view..... i have totally honest with them about my condition andwhat type of med i took as soem of them are quite sedative. i am thinkinng is it better for me to leave or wait for them ot make the first move ?

aparently they have send a questionnaire for to fill in even thoguh they have aldetailed letter from my gp and a home assessment carried out by them.

custardy

why do you have that link under the word phone? or is it forum inserted?

fatou256

does it matter custardy ?

olias

To answer Op's question, I think you would be better waiting for your employer to go through the route of capability and dismissal on medical grounds. If you resign of your own accord then it can lead to all sorts of problems with entitlement to benefits etc.

I know someone with similar problems and they have been advised by their cpn that they believe it will be at least 12-18 months with meds/psych etc before the cpn believed they would be in a position to even contemplate a return to any sort of work (I'm not saying this to worry you, just to be realistic about the likelyhood of a return to work).

Don't worry about the dismissal re any future CV if you become able to work again - you can always just state on CV left do to health problems at the time, and explain in detail at an interview.

BTW, my friend was able to get DLA (care and mobility) and incap benefit (ESA for new claimants) and her other half also claimed carers allowance, and I do not believe their problems were as acute as yours seem to be, so don't worry too much about that at the moment.

Olias

fatou256

thankyou olias my psychaitrist, CPN and gp they all told me in uncertain way that i may be off work at least 5 years as i have a lot of problem to deal with.i cant even go out without supervision, idid it few tiems as i was take back by the police for my own safety as i was delusional .

they told me for the med a i will be more or less on med the rest of my life
i am awaiting DLA ( the CAB did all the form for me )and ESA decision ....