Really confused, husband may have to give up work??!!

LeeLee81

Hgghhggguyc

Mike86d

Yeah you can get carers allowance if the doctor says he is unable to work and you would also get other benefits. Best to phone and see what you're entitled to.

Poppie68

No you cant claim carers allowance unless your husband is in reciept of a disabilty allowance ie: DLA and recieving either middle rate or higher rate of the care component.
Also carers allowance isnt claimed because he is unable to do things round the house, it is paid to the carer if the person needs caring for ie: help with dressing, toilet needs etc

Dunroamin

Has your husband discussed changing to some form of light work or even ill health retirement? Is he in a union?

Presumably (from the ages of your children) his condition isn't unrelenting.

sleepless_saver

Incapacity benefit has been replaced by employment and support allowance. If he turns out not to be not entitled to ESA - DWP views may well be different from yours about that - then it would be jobseekers allowance.

Or you could look for work.

More about benefits (including benefit checker) here http://www.turn2us.org.uk/information__resources/benefits.aspx .

But I agree with Dunroamin, has he spoken to his union and his employer about his problems and maybe changing his duties? He may well have additional employment rights to "reasonable adjustments" being made for him if he counts as disabled in terms of the equality legislation.

withabix

What does his Employer's Occupational Health department say?

[Deleted User]

I don't want to sound daft but has he been having any treatment? I have suffered for years with a bad back after a riding accident but just coped with it until recently when shooting pains down my legs were making me collapse. Anyway I am now going for regular sports massage with someone the doctor put me in touch with. It's not cheap but I can honestly say, I feel brand new! I am so cross with myself for not seeking
help sooner. My friends Hubby is a Train Driver and it's good money, your income will probably half on benefits.

Mara69

Unless you can honestly say that you and your husband have exhausted every avenue in order to help him and his condition you'd be insane for him to give up a well paid job for benefits.

KiKi

Hi OP

Two weeks ago I was in a similar position - terrible chronic back pain which I've had for over a year. I could do things around the house, and still went to work.

I went to see a chiropractor who has worked wonders. In two weeks I can move properly, I'm no longer in pain all the time, I can get up in the morning without taking 30 minutes to stretch so that I can talk walk properly...it's been a turnaround!

The problem with backs is that GPs (IMO) are not specialists, and most medical professionals - when it comes to backs - tend to look at symptoms rather than treat the cause, or treat the whole. (Again, my opinion.)

My back will never heal as I've too much disc damage, but I'm so pleased I can now live a life without pain. I'm in the middle of a month's intensive treatment, and will probably have to have one manipulation every month to keep my back on an even keel.

It's worth investigating. You can never take your back seriously enough as it has so much impact on the rest of your body and your day to day life.

KiKi

Dunroamin

KiKi wrote: »

Hi OP

Two weeks ago I was in a similar position - terrible chronic back pain which I've had for over a year. I could do things around the house, and still went to work.

I went to see a chiropractor who has worked wonders. In two weeks I can move properly, I'm no longer in pain all the time, I can get up in the morning without taking 30 minutes to stretch so that I can talk walk properly...it's been a turnaround!

The problem with backs is that GPs (IMO) are not specialists, and most medical professionals - when it comes to backs - tend to look at symptoms rather than treat the cause, or treat the whole. (Again, my opinion.)

My back will never heal as I've too much disc damage, but I'm so pleased I can now live a life without pain. I'm in the middle of a month's intensive treatment, and will probably have to have one manipulation every month to keep my back on an even keel.

It's worth investigating. You can never take your back seriously enough as it has so much impact on the rest of your body and your day to day life.

KiKi

I'd just add that osteopathy is also worth investigating for back pain - it made an enormous difference to me.

whitewing

Perhaps anxiety is making matters a hundred times worse. Is your husband on any anti anxiety medication? What help did he get with his PTSD?

Are there any other jobs within the organisation that he would be suitable for?