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Leaving a job for medical reasons

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  • 06-06-2017 8:25am
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    Maz2016
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    I have always had an issue with my back. I will need surgery before the year is out. I started a new job about 2.5 months ago. I've a lot of lifting - even though it's light it's still a strain for me bending. So much so I'm crying with the thoughts of going to work today. The pain gets very bad. My gp has given pain killers When I have the op I'll be out a long time. But I don't think I can last that long in work.
    If I left my job, would I be able to claim the dole? I'd be able for a non physical job. Would I be penalised for the 9 weeks for leaving, even though it's a genuine reason
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    hairyslug
    Registered Users Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭hairyslug


    I was in the same position as yourself (different illness though)
    I got letters from my GP for roughly 3 weeks detailing my problems. I handed in my notice, requesting it be acted upon immediately.
    I took a week out to get myself together and applied to the SW.
    I was asked to write a letter confirming that i was sick but now available to work but in a different roll. I also had to show that I was looking for work.
    There was a 3 week wait in getting a payment.
    They took into account that I had been working since I was 20 with only a 2 month break taken after being made redundant.


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    Wanderer78
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    Maz2016 wrote:
    I have always had an issue with my back. I will need surgery before the year is out. I started a new job about 2.5 months ago. I've a lot of lifting - even though it's light it's still a strain for me bending. So much so I'm crying with the thoughts of going to work today. The pain gets very bad. My gp has given pain killers When I have the op I'll be out a long time. But I don't think I can last that long in work. If I left my job, would I be able to claim the dole? I'd be able for a non physical job. Would I be penalised for the 9 weeks for leaving, even though it's a genuine reason


    You may qualify for 'illness benefit', your doctor would need to approve this. Best of luck


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    duploelabs
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    You took the job knowing there may be lifting involved with a pre-existing condition, there may be some issue with this


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    Lux23
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    duploelabs wrote: »
    You took the job knowing there may be lifting involved with a pre-existing condition, there may be some issue with this

    Why?


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    Maz2016
    Registered Users Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭Maz2016


    duploelabs wrote: »
    You took the job knowing there may be lifting involved with a pre-existing condition, there may be some issue with this

    You are right , I did but I was hoping I'd be able for it. I took the job as I didn't want to be on social welfare


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    hairyslug
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    Maz2016 wrote: »
    You are right , I did but I was hoping I'd be able for it. I took the job as I didn't want to be on social welfare

    I took a job that i knew would be stressful and physically overworked, this was after coming back from recurrent meningitis, a fractured back, depression and anxiety. None of it affected my claim.


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    Maz2016
    Registered Users Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭Maz2016


    hairyslug wrote: »
    I took a job that i knew would be stressful and physically overworked, this was after coming back from recurrent meningitis, a fractured back, depression and anxiety. None of it affected my claim.

    So did you just leave the job? And social welfare were ok with that?


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    hairyslug
    Registered Users Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭hairyslug


    Maz2016 wrote: »
    So did you just leave the job? And social welfare were ok with that?

    Yeah, they did contact my boss to make sure I didn't just walk out and I got a call mid way through the process to go through everything that had happened and as to why I didn't wait to get a new job and what action I was taking to get a new job, they had me down to be reinterviewed 8 weeks after being approved to make sure I was taking adequate steps to get a job.


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