Broken leg whilst on sick leave

globetraveller

in January you had no job, no income and were just about to complete a thesis. So how come you now state you have been employed for 5 years and signed off sick from January??

tomtontom

Premo wrote: »

Hi there,

Myself and my partner (he's working 30hrs/week) claim Tax Credits as a couple. Currently I'm a Phd student and about to submit my thesis within next 2 weeks. According to my Uni I will lose my student status as soon as I submit my thesis, even though I won't graduate by May/June. I have no income (no grants, student loans etc), we both live off my partner's wages and some Tax Credits. Now:should we, after I submit my thesis, notify HMRC that I'm not a student any longer? Unless, according to HMRC I'm a student until I actually get my degree in May/June? Or: will I be considered as an unemployed and will have to claim Jobseekers Allowance instead of Tax Credits?

Thanks in advance for any help!

From January 2014.

Premo

Bantex wrote: »

Who was to blame for the accident?

Me, I guess.

Bella73 wrote: »

To be honest your post is confusing.

Why do you think you would get redundancy money if you are fired? They are two different things.

Whether your employer accepts the sick notes probably depends on your contract. I know my employer would not be impressed by the fact that you have been off work for a few months but suddenly appear well enough to travel abroad?? The fact that you were visiting your Partner is irrelevant.

Visit your GP and you can be given a fit note for the broken leg.

Not sure why you think you should be entitled to compensation. For what?

Just asked.

pleasedelete wrote: »

did they know you were on holiday abroad whilst on sick leave?

No, they didn't know.

Premo

globetraveller wrote: »

in January you had no job, no income and were just about to complete a thesis. So how come you now state you have been employed for 5 years and signed off sick from January??

tomtontom wrote: »

From January 2014.

Sorry about this. It was about my partner, just posted this on his behalf as he is not registered here.

pinkshoes

Uh oh.

Whilst on sick leave you still accumulate holiday, but if you intend to go away, you need to notify your employer and take the holiday from your paid entitlement.

As you didn't do this, then you have now landed yourself in a situation which could end up with you being fired.

tomtontom

Premo wrote: »

Sorry about this. It was about my partner, just posted this on his behalf as he is not registered here.

You refer to your partner in the first person?

It is the day for odd posts!

globetraveller

you weren't registered either. So its strange you registered as you and then posted pretending to be someone else. Very confusing

Premo

globetraveller wrote: »

you weren't registered either. So its strange you registered as you and then posted pretending to be someone else. Very confusing

ok, I'm not sure why it's such a big deal. English is not my first language and it was just easier for me to write it this way. does it really matter? anyway, I apologize for confusion

Bantex_2

Why were you off sick?

notanewuser

Sometimes a patient will be advised to take a holiday if its felt it will improve their condition (long term depression etc). However, this would usually be discussed by the employee with the employer, and if necessary a doctor's letter obtained to prove they aren't pulling a fast one.

The OP seems to have backed himself into a corner here though.