do I have rights in that regard?
many thanks in advance
Looking to the future or even currently what benefits are available for us? Is it just PIP? Is there a disability part of UC? Any help or encouragement useful.
Many thanks
Jools
Hi everyone,
I am a new member, currently waiting for a PIP appeal hearing (applied in Dec 2019) re: the level awarded. Is anyone else in NI in the same boat / know if there is anything can be done to hurry this along and get a date?
Thank you!
How long did people wait after the assessment. I have heard people get a text from the DWP to confirm they had my report, i havent heard a thing.
A mistake i may have made was i never sent any medical evidence away with the application and i never told my GP or rheumatology clinic that they may recieve a letter from. I did send a letter that i got from a Dr my employer referred me to and one i got from NASS. I just dont like asking for letter from Drs as when i call some of the reseptionists can be quite rude, so i tend to only call when it is urgent ie meds i need.
I have thought about reducing my work hours for the last 4 years or so but i had this choice was taken away and was forced to.
It came to this after 1 and 1/2 years of what i call intermittant suffering, i never knew what i was wakening up to.
Thanks for reading my whinge
Hi my son was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis last July, we claimed PIP in September and he found out last week he has been awarded higher level for mobility and standard for daily living which I think is very fair and what we hoped for.
He is due to start infliximab infusions soon and I'm wondering what to do about PIP if the infusions work for him? (he hasn't had any improvement with DMARDS or Amgevita so we are keeping everything crossed that it does). I know we need to tell them if his condition improves but due to the fluctuating nature of arthritis I don't want them to stop his award then him have a flare and have to start again from scratch.
Does anyone know how long he needs to be well for before we let DWP know he has improved?
Thank you
Hi, this is my first post as I have only just been diagnosed with RA having seen a doctor and blood test due to having the typical symptoms of early RA.
I wonder if anyone can help me regarding my questions concerning work. I do work which basically involves driving a HGV vehicle in order to deliver rather heavy items to businesses or domestic property. I struggled a little on one day last wee, and coped during the others. I had a couple of days off around September due to shoulder pain which I thought was a frozen shoulder but I'm wondering now if it was the onset of RA as it was a recurring pain. Anyway, if I would be unable to carry on with my employment, is it likely my employers would find me another job within the company. It's a large company. I would say a household name for what it delivers. And recently, due to the driver shortage, they have increased my wages twice in a year so the pay is pretty good at the moment. If I was assigned to another type of work, could they then lower my wages if the new role was usually payed less?
I haven't told my employer yet as I would like to see how things transpire. I am supposed to visit the rheumatology department of the local hospital in the next couple of weeks my doctor said. Incidentally, my employer does apparently have a HR department and there's at least one occupational therapist I believe the title is.
I am not a member of a trade union which I now regret for their support.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Hi I am new to the forum still finding my way around.I have osteoarthritis in my right hip also pain in my knees. I am still working as a pharmacy dispenser which ordinarily would require you to be on your feet all day. But work is being very good in trying to give me a seated roll as much as possible. But I am still struggling with work. I wondered if anyone knows of any work I could do from home. Not expecting to earn a fortune but enough to pay the bills.
Sorry....rant over! Any advice and anyone suggest a job? The council said they will look at redeployment if necessary and also due to the disability act they need to give me a chance by putting safety measures in place for me.
I welcome any answers!
Thank you.