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I need a diagnosis and a job!

shoekitten

Hello again!

Those of you read and responded to my previous posts on this forum will know I had been mercilessly bullied in my last job.

I was also seeking a a diagnosis for Aspergers which I have so far been unsucsessful with.

I have now resigned from my job, my last month was unbearable and my GP signed me off with 'Stress at Work'.

I now live in Frinton in Essex and hope to make a new start.

I plan to pursue my diagnosis with a new GP and find a new job.

My qualifications are in health and social care.

I am intelligent, reliable, hardworking, meticulous and resourceful.
I need to find a work environment where I can be comfortable and safe from bullies.

Where do I go from here? Any advice, thoughts, job offers?

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  • Yes, you'll definitely be entitled to benefits, shoekitten - everyone is!

    Go to your local JobCenter Plus for more information.

    You'll have two choices of what you want to apply for (though they may assume you want to apply for the one (or may even choose not to tell you about the other)):

    • JSA - meant for anyone who is actively seeking, and has no impediment to, work.
    • ESA - meant for anyone who can not, or has some impediment to, work.

    The difference between the two is (A) how much pressure you will be put under to find a job, and (B) how much money you'll recieve.

    If you won't be able to cope with having to 'sign on' every two weeks, and be put under a lot of pressure to apply for jobs, may get sent on wholly inappropriate, but mandatory (at the risk of not getting any benefit), courses, and possibly being forced to take a job that you either don't want or which would not be suitable for you, then you should not apply for JSA.

    Apply instead for ESA.

    The one difficulty you may have with applying for ESA, though, is not having a formal diagnosis, so look to getting that sorted ASAP (you can still get ESA without a formal diagnosis, it just makes the process much harder).

    You should also be entitled to Housing Benefit (or help with paying your mortgage) - again, ask at the JobCenter about that.

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  • Yes, you'll definitely be entitled to benefits, shoekitten - everyone is!

    Go to your local JobCenter Plus for more information.

    You'll have two choices of what you want to apply for (though they may assume you want to apply for the one (or may even choose not to tell you about the other)):

    • JSA - meant for anyone who is actively seeking, and has no impediment to, work.
    • ESA - meant for anyone who can not, or has some impediment to, work.

    The difference between the two is (A) how much pressure you will be put under to find a job, and (B) how much money you'll recieve.

    If you won't be able to cope with having to 'sign on' every two weeks, and be put under a lot of pressure to apply for jobs, may get sent on wholly inappropriate, but mandatory (at the risk of not getting any benefit), courses, and possibly being forced to take a job that you either don't want or which would not be suitable for you, then you should not apply for JSA.

    Apply instead for ESA.

    The one difficulty you may have with applying for ESA, though, is not having a formal diagnosis, so look to getting that sorted ASAP (you can still get ESA without a formal diagnosis, it just makes the process much harder).

    You should also be entitled to Housing Benefit (or help with paying your mortgage) - again, ask at the JobCenter about that.

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