broken leg any benefits?

Mupette

housing benefit, council tax?

if you income is in their range?

gordikin

MILLYMOLLY wrote: »

Teaching assistant

There's no reason why you can't get yourself back to work then!

lilly81

I think you should ask at school if they can accomedate you either in a classroom on doing office duties?
Gordikin- it depends on the type of school, if its for children with severe behavoural problems then being in a wheelchair might not be the best idea!
Also it depends on your pain level and where abouts your leg is broken.
Have you looked into DLA?
If you need help with bathing, getiing around, cooking etc and have been injured for more than 3 months and it looks long term then they could help.

bigmomma051204

Also, if you are employed by local council (school employees are usually aren't they unless its private..?) then they tend to be quite good at sorting out other roles within the organisation..... ring your Council HR dept - rather than just asking the head teacher... the head will just think that it is easier not to have you there as risk assessments etc will have to be done and loads more "hassle" lol... but HR peeps generally see a wider view so won't take you asking about alternative roles within the "larger organisation" as personal as the Head will

Just a thought, and sorry if i have rambled, its late!!

MILLYMOLLY

Sorry about not updating had stage 2 meeting been offered 8 hours to work in the staff room, reduced hours from 25.

I didn't mean I didn't want to go back to work just that they wouldn't let me back in on crutches and it looks like I'll still need them for upto 9months.

If the Dr will ok this they will do risk assessments etc.

Just worried now about drop in money

CountryGuy

I can't understand why they won't allow you your usual 25 hours on crutches.

Schools are well equipped for disabled children, so they should be for your problem.

Years ago when I was a pupil one of our teachers was a permanent wheelchair user.

daska

CountryGuy wrote: »

I can't understand why they won't allow you your usual 25 hours on crutches.

Schools are well equipped for disabled children, so they should be for your problem.

Years ago when I was a pupil one of our teachers was a permanent wheelchair user.

Not all aspects of all schools are well equipped. DS1's current school has no disabled access to the upper floors. They have to arrange classes to fit around the disabled. And getting me in for parent's evening :rotfl:

8 hours is a steep drop, I'd second the going to HR, if only to find out if there is work in other schools you can take on to keep your hours up.

MILLYMOLLY

HR was at meeting she tried to get more hours but head wants to advertise for temp t/a to go in classes. She wants me to do interventions in the staffroom on a one to one basis and there is no stairs or anything

2gorgeousgirls

Hi

Husband is civil servant currently off sick. When he exhausted his 6 months full pay and dropped down to half pay, he was also able to claim ESA.

The end of the 6 months full pay coincided with his SSP running out which is why he could claim ESA.

Your employer should give you a form telling you the last date they can pay SSP. You could contact ESA at that point to ask if you would be entitled.

MILLYMOLLY

CountryGuy wrote: »

I can't understand why they won't allow you your usual 25 hours on crutches.

Schools are well equipped for disabled children, so they should be for your problem.

Years ago when I was a pupil one of our teachers was a permanent wheelchair user.

Small school and crammed classes wouldn't have easy access, not really equipped for disabled children or adults