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Working after Ill Health Retirement.

Hi all Simple question hopefully, I’m in receipt of an Ill health retirement pension. Am I allowed to do paid work as long as it isn’t the same job that I was retired from? Best wishes Neil

Discussion in Work and employment - 26 Feb 2023

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Hi, my name is jadeywadey_17! and my employer wants me to resign on grounds of ill health

Hey everyone I’m after abit of help it information really I’ve been with my employer for nearly 10 years and have been registered disabled for 8 years but I’ve been on long term sick for the last 14 ...

Discussion in Work and employment - 16 Jun 2022

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Hi, my name is Star03! I have just been dismissed on ill health grounds

I have a few conditions and have just been dismissed on ill health grounds, weeks before i was due to start a Phased Return to work. Needing advice (and support) given the fear and confusion I am now ...

Discussion in Work and employment - 29 Aug 2022

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Chronic Illness & Mental Health: An Inevitable Combination

My name is Joel and I have lived with arthritis for most of my life. This started with a juvenile form when I was 11 years old, then Ankylosing Spondylitis in my teens. I was finally diagnosed with ...

Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 5 May 2020

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Does anyone else with an invisible illness/disability get 'it's just an excuse' as a comment?

For those who have Invisible Illnesses/Disabilities do you often get ‘it’s just an excuse’ as a comment I do and I often don’t get believed and have to prove everything and get called lazy a lot. ...

Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 20 Aug 2021

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How do you explain chronic illness to friends?

Hi, my names Alice I'm 21, I was diagnosed with fibromialgia last year and under investigation for other syndromes. I was wondering if anyone had any good experiences of explaining their invisible ...

Discussion in Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions - 24 Jun 2020

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Invisible illness

Hi my name is leanne and im 33. Suffering from an invisible illness

Discussion in Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions - 19 Feb 2019

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chronic illness and looking forward to not being alone with it

I have a chronic illness and am looking forward to not being alone with it

Discussion in Chronic pain and pain management - 6 Apr 2019

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I have invisible illnesses

I have some hidden illnesses..ME, Fibromylagia plus osteoarthritis and sleep apnea. All have various symptoms which I'm sure fellow sufferers understand. Just thought I would say hi to everyone ☺

Discussion in Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions - 15 Jan 2019

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University College London (UCL) Illumine Inaugural Event!

Hi all! My name is Amalie and I am French/Peruvian/American, and have been living here in the UK for the past four years. I was born with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita which has affected ...

Discussion in Research and opportunities - 5 Jun 2018

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