Help going to go on the sick

foxyuk

I was on incapacity benefit till jan when i decided i would go back to work because i felt worthless...... i went for medical and originally signed off till aug 2008

As its a sales rep job i do i have been put under so much pressure etc that i am ready to crack again....and the practices i am being forced to sell are illegal

I have previous paperwork from jobcentreplus it seems if i go off on sick the work dont need to pay me ssp as i would get a sssp1 and reclaim incapacity benefit straight away....

Is this correct?????? I dont want the work to know i was on sick previously to be honest.

Dont know if i am better going on sick whilst still employed or handing in notice then go on sick straight away


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dmg24

Hi foxyuk,

The paperwork is correct, if you are still in your 'linking period' you have to go back on to IB x

foxyuk

dmg24 wrote: »

Hi foxyuk,

The paperwork is correct, if you are still in your 'linking period' you have to go back on to IB x

pm sent....................

kurjam

foxyuk wrote: »

I was on incapacity benefit till jan when i decided i would go back to work because i felt worthless...... i went for medical and originally signed off till aug 2008

As its a sales rep job i do i have been put under so much pressure etc that i am ready to crack again....and the practices i am being forced to sell are illegal

I have previous paperwork from jobcentreplus it seems if i go off on sick the work dont need to pay me ssp as i would get a sssp1 and reclaim incapacity benefit straight away....

Is this correct?????? I dont want the work to know i was on sick previously to be honest.

Dont know if i am better going on sick whilst still employed or handing in notice then go on sick straight away


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i was in the same situation in december, i started work in october and by december was so ill i had to leave and go back on incapacity benefit, i got the linking period and claimed again, it takes a while around 5-6 weeks before they sort it out, they dont immediatly start paying you....
it was best for me at the time, but i lost alot of tax credits, back to work credit etc.
but in march i found a brilliant job, good money and i am loving it.
so maybe you to may find a better job while on benefits again !!
good luck !!