McStuffins
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I was diagnosed with MS in 2012 and have been working full time. However, it is becoming more difficult and I am considering reducing my hours to 3 days a week as I don't want to give up working completely.
I currently earn approx 505 p.w. which I think is too high for me to claim any disability benefit? I am a single parent with one child.
I guess I am just trying to figure out what is the best way to do things. I am gearing towards applying for the disability benefit before I reduce my hours but I also understand that my work has to be deemed "therapeutic" which I don't fully understand? (I work in an office)
I also am aware that there is a partial capacity benefit but this is only available if I have been on illness benefit for 6 months. I was on illness benefit on and off during the last year but it was for a max of 6 weeks at any one time and then a week or two here and there.
Can anyone advise what I should be doing?
Do I need to reduce my hours first and then claim? I'm worried about doing that in case I end up waiting weeks or perhaps being denied additional benefits because my work isn't "therapeutic".
Thanks for reading
I currently earn approx 505 p.w. which I think is too high for me to claim any disability benefit? I am a single parent with one child.
I guess I am just trying to figure out what is the best way to do things. I am gearing towards applying for the disability benefit before I reduce my hours but I also understand that my work has to be deemed "therapeutic" which I don't fully understand? (I work in an office)
I also am aware that there is a partial capacity benefit but this is only available if I have been on illness benefit for 6 months. I was on illness benefit on and off during the last year but it was for a max of 6 weeks at any one time and then a week or two here and there.
Can anyone advise what I should be doing?
Do I need to reduce my hours first and then claim? I'm worried about doing that in case I end up waiting weeks or perhaps being denied additional benefits because my work isn't "therapeutic".
Thanks for reading