When I was six years old I was diagnosed with KTS syndrome. It is rare genetic disease and my left leg is affected by it. Since May 2015, I'm working in a warehouse. I didn't inform my employeer ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 31 May 2018
I’m looking for some advice. I have diplegic cerebral palsy (I get tired and I can’t walk very far), I work full time, live by myself (with help from my carer when needed) and drive, so I like to ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 15 Feb 2020
I took part in Scope's research which culminated in their recently published report - Let’s talk, Improving conversations about disability at work (PDF). Obtaining employment as a disabled person is ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 24 Nov 2017
Scope has released the findings of a poll of working age disabled adults about their experiences of work. A couple of the stats are pretty terrible: 58 per cent of disabled people have felt at risk ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 14 Feb 2017
I wonder whether anyone in the Scope Community would consider taking part in my research by completing an anonymous online survey to study the relationship between disclosing disability in the ...
Discussion in Research and opportunities - 31 Oct 2022
I start a new job on Monday the 12th December 2022 and haven't told them I have autism in case it affects my job what would other people do
Discussion in Work and employment - 8 Dec 2022
I suffer from chronic pain that is made worse by physical work and I am struggling to find a job. I have tried working in various part-time retail and cleaning jobs but had to leave them due to the ...
Discussion in Work and employment - 7 May 2021
HI folks I hope everyone is happy and if you're still fighting don't give up. I'll send you positives. I recieved a letter today stating my son well recieved £8000 in back pay this week. I've almost ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 22 Jun 2019
Hi there, just wanted to get some advice. I took ill health retirement from my full time employment in August 23. I am now in a position to work a couple of hours per week on a flexible as and when ...
Discussion in Work and employment - 12 Feb 2024
Hi everyone, I’m a British citizen with a profound disability, living in the UK. Over the past year, I’ve been spending extended periods in the Netherlands. Universal Credit recently asked me to ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 11 Nov 2024
