Leaving Work due to Stress

sabrahams

Hi people,

Need some advice. I have recently had a misscarriage and my employers have had no disregard to this and piled work loads and pressure on me. I am also currently going through a grievance procedure due to probs I have had with the Office Manager. I have worked since Oct 2007.

I am thinking of leaving and look for an alternative job. However, my son is due to start school and I am looking to go back on Income Support for the summer to save Child Care costs which swallow my wage and at least I get to spend time with him before he starts reception.

Would I be able to give the appropriate notice and claim IS due to stress? I mean, I am with a child and before any of you judge I am a career woman just need a breather to find myself what with what has happened!

Please advise!
All the best, Sam

Loopy_Girl

Are you a lone parent as only lone parents can get IS.

If you are then you could leave your job and claim IS and you don't have to give a reason.

Lone parents with kids under the age of 7 can claim IS whatever the circumstances.

Indie_Kid

If what Loopy says doesn't apply, you can claim employment support allowance, if your stress affects your ability to work.

sabrahams

Thanks guys. I am classed as single in the UK. Was born and bred here but am married to somebody who was "kicked" abroad against will... another issue which I will not go into... another file for the pile o' stress!

Thanks again!

Loopy_Girl

So are you still in a relationship with him? Albeit a long distance one

sabrahams

yes, does this make a difference to IS? he is not working etc, in fact whilst ive been working i've been supporting him.

karenx

You are in a relationship therefore not a single parent so you cant claim IS

Oldernotwiser

sabrahams wrote: »

I am thinking of leaving and look for an alternative job.

Why not do this the other way round which will be far simpler and avoid a number of problems?

welshmoneylover

sabrahams wrote: »

yes, does this make a difference to IS? he is not working etc, in fact whilst ive been working i've been supporting him.

Wow, can't he support you at all while you're recovering?

Sorry to hear about your loss

savagej

unless you tell them how can the DWP know you still keep in contact and I think given the fact he was kicked out of the country surely cant make him your partner for benefit purposes, it defies everything the government are doing from what I understand. If he was not good enough to be a british citizen by your I marriage, how can they then turn around and say he his still your partner.

I think you need to seek proper advice and that whoever said he is still your partner made a mistake. Say you have split from your partner which is a question on the form, he cant get much further away and when they ask why say the british governement considered our marriage a scam.

krisskross

savagej wrote: »

unless you tell them how can the DWP know you still keep in contact and I think given the fact he was kicked out of the country surely cant make him your partner for benefit purposes, it defies everything the government are doing from what I understand. If he was not good enough to be a british citizen by your I marriage, how can they then turn around and say he his still your partner.

I think you need to seek proper advice and that whoever said he is still your partner made a mistake. Say you have split from your partner which is a question on the form, he cant get much further away and when they ask why say the british governement considered our marriage a scam.

I assume there is still contact as the OP has recently miscarried.