broken leg any benefits?

MILLYMOLLY

Hi I have a badly broken leg which isn't healing it could be upto another year and I was wondering if there are any benefits I might be entitled to, thanks . Am presently on the sick from my job but will soon be put on stage 2 for long term sickness and go on half pay.

custardy

I doubt it as your 50% will be more than SSP etc?
Is it an ongoing problem that will heal?
dont work for Royal Mail do you?

McKneff

You need to put a lot more information on here if you want help.

Family, household income, rent etc.
How much are you receiving now and when did your accident happen.

etc. etc.

sunnyone

MILLYMOLLY wrote: »

Hi I have a badly broken leg which isn't healing it could be upto another year and I was wondering if there are any benefits I might be entitled to, thanks . Am presently on the sick from my job but will soon be put on stage 2 for long term sickness and go on half pay.

Would it be possible for your employers to move you to another role that you could do from a wheelchair while your leg heals?

I know with my husband he did need several operations over the time his broken legs healed but he was still able to work inbetween ops in a diffrent role, which he hated but we needed tha money as we were both very badly injured in a car crash so we had next to nothing coming in I was in rehab so I couldnt even think about leaving the hospital till I could at least manage to sit (after months of been flat on my back while my spine healed.)

MILLYMOLLY

custardy wrote: »

I doubt it as your 50% will be more than SSP etc?
Is it an ongoing problem that will heal?
dont work for Royal Mail do you?

No don't work for royal mail why?
Don't know if it's going to heal need another op

MILLYMOLLY

sunnyone wrote: »

Would it be possible for your employers to move you to another role that you could do from a wheelchair while your leg heals?

I know with my husband he did need several operations over the time his broken legs healed but he was still able to work inbetween ops in a diffrent role, which he hated but we needed tha money as we were both very badly injured in a car crash so we had next to nothing coming in I was in rehab so I couldnt even think about leaving the hospital till I could at least manage to sit (after months of been flat on my back while my spine healed.)

Wow hope your both ok now and it's in a school they don't know if there'll be another role I can do

gordikin

MILLYMOLLY wrote: »

Wow how your both ok now and it's in a school they don't know if there'll be another role I can do

What's your job? All the one's around here are wheelchair friendly.

custardy

MILLYMOLLY wrote: »

No don't work for royal mail why?
Don't know if it's going to heal need another op

well I could have given you more practical advice regarding light duties,ATOS(within RM) etc
is there no scope within your workplace for different duties?

MrsManda

It's always worth seeing if you can get different duties so that you can still work even if it's only part time.

If you cannot, then when your income drops you may be able to claim low income benefits such as council tax and housing benefits.
If you are off work for more than 28 weeks then your sick pay will run out and then you can claim Employment Support Allowance.

MILLYMOLLY

gordikin wrote: »

What's your job? All the one's around here are wheelchair friendly.

Teaching assistant

kingfisherblue

You might still manage as a TA whilst in a wheelchair - my son's school had a wheelchair user who was a TA. It might be worth speaking with Occupational Health abut this.