Incapacity Benefit

BargainGalore

I never said you dont the fact is many on IB are signed off by a GP for being unable to work

In truth some may be able to do a small amount of work the problem arises when you have a employer who isnt sensitive to the employees needs and then forces that worker to work

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

We ALL have off days... Welcome to the real world.

NASA_2

BargainGalore wrote: »

I never said you dont the fact is many on IB are signed off by a GP for being unable to work

In truth some may be able to do a small amount of work the problem arises when you have a employer who isnt sensitive to the employees needs and then forces that worker to work

Its really frustrating when employers make their workers work. It defies all reason:mad:

Prinzessilein

I am currently on benefits. (Incapacity, Income Support and DLA).

I am, I think, reasonably well educated. I have degrees in Mathematics and in Linguistics. I have various Post-Graduate and professional qualifications.I am multi-lingual. I am also a qualified teacher.

If I had the strength and health I would happily do any work. Unlike the OP I would happily take a job as a cleaner or factory work. Firstly because I would love to work again. Secondly because if I had my health back I would take absolutely any job going to get myself off benefits and back into work. Any job will give experience and skills that would enhance my CV.....currently my CV shows a whole bunch of qualifications, all gained before I was ill - but no actual experience in the workplace for the past years that I have been too ill to even look for work. I would jump at the chance to include factory work and cleaning on my CV. And I have always found it easier to get a job if I was already working.....actually if I had a 'full' CV that included every job I ever had it would already include cleaning, and pot-washing, and burger-flipping (and all of these were after I had graduated!)

I do worry that in their eagerness to reduce the number of people on Incapacity, the government will have more of us assessed non-medical people, who have no understanding of our conditions, but who will none-the-less over-rule GPs and specialists and certify us as fit for work.

However, in the (unlikely) event that my condition should improve enough for me to be able to work, then that is exactly what I intend to do. I would eagerly give up my benefit money tomorrow for restored health and the opportunity to re-enter the workplace - at whatever job i could get.

BargainGalore

You misunderstood what I was saying

The point is making people work are are unable to work because most days they are ill could open up problems at work

As I said not all employers are understanding as I said in my other post

NASA wrote: »

Its really frustrating when employers make their workers work. It defies all reason:mad:

Wee_Willy_Harris

BargainGalore wrote: »

I never said you dont the fact is many on IB are signed off by a GP for being unable to work

In truth some may be able to do a small amount of work the problem arises when you have a employer who isnt sensitive to the employees needs and then forces that worker to work

Again, that applies to us ALL.... Welcome to the real world. If you knew the hoops employers made people jump through if they are off for a genuine, short term illness, the back to work interview, the sickness warnings, etc etc etc...

Breast_Cancer_Survivor

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

Again, that applies to us ALL.... Welcome to the real world. If you knew the hoops employers made people jump through if they are off for a genuine, short term illness, the back to work interview, the sickness warnings, etc etc etc...

My employer tried to dismiss me for having too much time off sick when my depression came back but I was quick to point out that under the disability discrimination act (which depression was covered by) they were not allowed to treat me less favourably then someone who didn't have depression.

That didn't stop them bullying me increasing my depression/anxiety to the point where I could't leave the house without having a panic attack.

They get rid of you one way or another if they don't want you there.

dmg24

BargainGalore wrote: »

I never said you dont the fact is many on IB are signed off by a GP for being unable to work

In truth some may be able to do a small amount of work the problem arises when you have a employer who isnt sensitive to the employees needs and then forces that worker to work

The fact is that anybody on IB would be well beyond the stage of being signed off by their GP. Most IB claimants will not have had their capability for work assessed for at least a year, and in many cases a great deal longer. A lot can change in a year.

NASA_2

Breast_Cancer_Survivor wrote: »

My employer tried to dismiss me for having too much time off sick when my depression came back but I was quick to point out that under the disability discrimination act (which depression was covered by) they were not allowed to treat me less favourably then someone who didn't have depression.

That didn't stop them bullying me increasing my depression/anxiety to the point where I could't leave the house without having a panic attack.

They get rid of you one way or another if they don't want you there.

Employers are allowed to dismiss people due to inefficiency.

I've worked in offices where people have been off sick that long that they are dismissed. One of them had cancer.

iamana1ias

Breast_Cancer_Survivor wrote: »

My employer tried to dismiss me for having too much time off sick when my depression came back but I was quick to point out that under the disability discrimination act (which depression was covered by) they were not allowed to treat me less favourably then someone who didn't have depression.

That didn't stop them bullying me increasing my depression/anxiety to the point where I could't leave the house without having a panic attack.

They get rid of you one way or another if they don't want you there.

Erm, if they were applying standard policies then they were not discriminating against you! You can be dismissed for too much time off regardless of what you're suffering with, they just have to follow the process properly.

only_mee

Punctuation is an amazing thing.
Not read it but got the jist of it from the replies.