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Incapacity Benefit/ESA
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My apologies, i misread a post where wheelchairs are mentioned.
It really depends on the nature of your disability.
Perhaps you could work at McDonalds, but i get the impression that you only think they wont employ you so then dont apply.
Employers are much more sympathetic than yu think.
In our local Mcdonalds there is a gent who does the sweeping up and tidying and he is severely disabled.
He loves it, and you can see that he does too.
Keep going with the studies, see if there are any voluntary organisations you could help with in IT, this will give you something to do and some IT experience as well as maybe leading to a better social life.make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0 -
My apologies, i misread a post where wheelchairs are mentioned.
It really depends on the nature of your disability.
Perhaps you could work at McDonalds, but i get the impression that you only think they wont employ you so then dont apply.
Employers are much more sympathetic than yu think.
In our local Mcdonalds there is a gent who does the sweeping up and tidying and he is severely disabled.
He loves it, and you can see that he does too.
Keep going with the studies, see if there are any voluntary organisations you could help with in IT, this will give you something to do and some IT experience as well as maybe leading to a better social life.
True that's probably it, it doesn't hurt to try.. maybe some jobs are available that train you while you are doing it? but I read it's really hard to get a job these days.
Voluntarily won't help me to earn money much if they stop my benefits
But Maybe I'm worrying for nothing and should wait..0 -
There is no reason for them to stop your benefits, you may just have to change from one benefit to another. No one starves in
Britain these days. So voluntary work is possible whilst claiming benetis. The same as DLA is still payable even if you work.
Why not have a word with the DWP or CAB, dont listen to what is gossip, go to the people who know what they are talking about.make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0
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