sick from work and no income help!!

kayandy_2

Hi i need some help please ive been on the sick from work since the end of august and the doctor has now given me another sick note but this one is till the end of october. im on anti depresents and tabs to help my anxaity and cannot return to work as i seem to be getting worse and my doc keeps making comments that he dont think ill be back in october either... I have worked at my place for about 18months and am only a trainee so have a low income anyways.. im only reciving about 100 a month now and cant afford it and my sick pay from work finnishs this month as you only get 10 weeks is their anyway i can get some money to help with my income until doctor and work will let me back in and also can i get sacked while on the sick?? Im really scared as i want to go back but both my manager and doctor wont allow it...
please help

kayandy_2

ifim in the wrong place feel free to move post etc

mathmath

everyone may suffer this ,this may be a basic process for most people ,so feel happy and try to accept it
Hope this would help...

SarEl

mathmath wrote: »

everyone may suffer this ,this may be a basic process for most people ,so feel happy and try to accept it
Hope this would help...

I somehow doubt it - it doesn't answer any of the questions.

OP, in relation to your income, there are some people on this board that are quite good on benefits, but it may also be worth posting to the benefits board. I am not clear why you are receiving so little money - do you not get statutory sick pay?

In relation to your position, then I am afraid that yes, you can be dismissed for long term sickness absnece or if there is no prospect of a return to work within an acceptable timescale. Because you have more than 12 months employment, you have protection against unfair dismissal, but all this means is that the employer must follow a fair process in order to terminate your contract on the grounds of capability. I assume that there is an error in your post - you surely didn't mean that you have been off sick since the end of august (two days ago!); and it may also make a difference that you are a traineee, as there laos may be provisions for having to fulfill certain conditions in order to keep the trainee position.

I am somewhat concerned about the lack of control that you seem to have over this period of sickness. A fitness note telling you to refrain from work for two months is a powerful long period of time, on top of what you have already had, and fit notes for two months are the exception rather than the rule. You are taking anti-depressants for anxiety, but frankly this seems to be something more than a bit of anxiety and tablets are not a solution, they are only a stop gap.Have you talked to your doctor about what is happening and what other alternatives are available to help you deal with this? I think you would be well advised at this stage to be looking for help through counselling or other therapies. If you are worrying about money and your employment on top of whatever else, then you are onbviously going to get worse and not better - I think it might be worth having a very serious discussion with your doctor about why you are not getting better, what the future prognosis is and what more can be done to help you recover

ceridwen

Even if you're not getting any salary from your employer - you should still be getting Statutory Sick Pay.

Also - on the grounds of low income being let off having to pay Council Tax (assuming thats applicable to you).

Google Statutory Sick Pay and the provisions re this. Its pathetically low - but better than you are getting at present. Its too long a link to give but put "Statutory Sick Pay" + "YouGov" into the search box and read that.

kayandy_2

thnkas guys and yea i ment the end of july lol... Im also seeing a councillor once a week but its all done on the computer so dont atually talk to or see anyone other then my doctor and he just keeps giing me tablets and sicknotes even when i explain to him everything but i might see if i can see another doctor or something!!

McKneff

How old are you and what are your family circumstances.

Do you live with parent, do you have a partner and children etc.

Do you live alone, do yu rent, do yu own your own home.

It all matters.

SarEl

kayandy wrote: »

thnkas guys and yea i ment the end of july lol... Im also seeing a councillor once a week but its all done on the computer so dont atually talk to or see anyone other then my doctor and he just keeps giing me tablets and sicknotes even when i explain to him everything but i might see if i can see another doctor or something!!

Counselling by computer? I'm far from a technophobe but this is entirely inappropriate as a method of dealing with people with serious issues of mental health. I have never heard of anything so damned ridiculous. In my view such a method would only be suited to a additional or back up service - personal contact is extremely important.

McKneff

Your other posts indicate that you cant be too badly off if youre buying Christmas present already, Peppa pig world for one relative plus a hotel stay and Canvases for other members of your family.

kayandy_2

McKneff wrote: »

Your other posts indicate that you cant be too badly off if youre buying Christmas present already, Peppa pig world for one relative plus a hotel stay and Canvases for other members of your family.

I havnt bought or payed money for these yet i was just trying to think of things to get thme for when i have a little extra money and the presents are off my sister and her oh too.....and mos of my xmas presents are bought from my sealed pot money.....

Im currently living with a friend paying half the rent etc although becasue im on a low income anyways i get help paying my rent its just everything else i have to pay for as im only a trainee i get just over 400 a month for working 40 hours....

HoneyBunny960

Maybe you should sell your iphone 4 and not get insurance for it, and not start christmas shopping or doing hampers.... its a serious comment by the way not trying to be sarcastic.