Career Break

Guest101

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

Do you ever see the bright side of life? - I'm rather pragmatic.

The message from the OP's manager was very impressive in the way it showed empathy for the situation. - indeed, but those attitudes can change after 8 months

Yes, corporately they may have absence management / capability processes that kick in during the period of sickness but the OP can work wth her manager to cross those bridges when (if) they come to them. - True enough. I'm simply providing a point of view that many people have experienced.

The company has offered to keep the job open, offered continuous employment and is even continuing the life insurance cover. - yep.

Why on earth would resignation be better? Redundancy - as you recommend - is not an option because the company appears happy to support the OP during this treatment process).

We'll just have to wait and see what happens.


8 months of continuous employment with no sickness may stand the replacement in better stead. that is just a pragmatic way of looking at the very real possibility.

w06

Slightly tangential but Muppet I presume you know and are just paraphrasing but just in case; a stem cell transplant doesn't involve an operation, the actual procedure is just like having a couple of infusions

Mupette

w06 wrote: »

Slightly tangential but Muppet I presume you know and are just paraphrasing but just in case; a stem cell transplant doesn't involve an operation, the actual procedure is just like having a couple of infusions

Erm it's a little bit more of than that. It's one of the worse things you can put your body through, had this nasty disease for around 17 year's, it's destroyed everything i ever had. I asked my son what it was like growing up with me with ms, he said we never did anything because i was always sick - broke my heart.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematopoietic_stem_cell_transplantation#Autologous scroll down to Autologous that's the one that happens for us.

Mupette

Darksparkle wrote: »

It would depend on how long it has been since the last period of absence and if they are considered "linked"

https://www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay/eligibility

You’re no longer eligible for SSP if you have a continuous series of linked periods that lasts more than 3 years.

4 years of linked aka most are related to MS.

So I guess mine at some point soon will run out.

But is that forever whilst i am with the same employer?

rabbitrabbit

Hi, I have just read this thread with interest and then amazement. The 'agreement' that has been mentioned with the 'manager' is illegal I would say. You are going to be off due to sickness, you must follow HR procedures - or rather your manager should. (I think this has been indicated in the response that you received from HO.) But as clearly they are not then you must instigate this! If you are sick then you are sick, not on a career break. Anything could happen during this time. Your friendly manager may be made redundant, may become sick, HR may begin rigorously applying an absence policy. I urge you to think very carefully about any of this before you agree and sign anything - possibly call ACAS.


In terms of benefits - even if you don't get SSP you will be entitled to ESA but you must have documentation from your employer, if, as you say, you are technically still employed.


BTW have you considered claiming PIP?


I have briefly read through it all and felt that I had to respond. Please accept my apologies if I have got this wrong.


RR x

Mupette

rabbitrabbit wrote: »

Hi, I have just read this thread with interest and then amazement. The 'agreement' that has been mentioned with the 'manager' is illegal I would say. You are going to be off due to sickness, you must follow HR procedures - or rather your manager should. (I think this has been indicated in the response that you received from HO.) But as clearly they are not then you must instigate this! If you are sick then you are sick, not on a career break. Anything could happen during this time. Your friendly manager may be made redundant, may become sick, HR may begin rigorously applying an absence policy. I urge you to think very carefully about any of this before you agree and sign anything - possibly call ACAS.


In terms of benefits - even if you don't get SSP you will be entitled to ESA but you must have documentation from your employer, if, as you say, you are technically still employed.


BTW have you considered claiming PIP?


I have briefly read through it all and felt that I had to respond. Please accept my apologies if I have got this wrong.


RR x

I have DLA

Still waiting to hear back from employee services about how much sickness i have left and a date

Mupette

I've had a meeting with the mangaer.

I've been told of 2 options, one is Career break and keep my job
second is long term sick leave and possible dismissal via capability.



I feel I am being pushed to career break which will leave me penniless for 6 -7 months.

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Will you not be able to claim esa?

Tigsteroonie

_shel wrote: »

Will you not be able to claim esa?

I believe that was one of Mupette's original questions to the board!

Mupette wrote: »

Will i be able to get ESA for that time period.

Mupette

I know if i take the sick route then when my ssp runs out i should get esa until i am able to return to work.

What i need to know is. Carer Break - how/where do i get money for the time off, what do i try to claim. I will be sick, so I can't do jsa, but wouldn't i need a p45 to claim esa?