iam having bad tn pains when iam working. i work in a private school as a cleaner.then at lunch time i have to help serve food and wash up after.yesterday i droped a pot of chicken curry because of a very bad episoide of pain and my boss told me to go home till i sort myself out but i do not get paid and cant claim disabilty i realy dont no what to do.has any one got any suggestion for me thanks lorraine
I dont know the disability process in the UK Lorraine, but if your employer sacked you because you were unable to meet the requirements of the job because of your condition then I am sure you would be able to claim benefits, as it would not be your fault and you would have your medical history to back you up. After so long on benefits because of ill health I think you can then try to qualify for disability allowance.
I know this is not the route you want to go down, the only other thing i can suggest is you ask your employer if you can be exempt from certain duties because of TN as it could be dangerous to you and others if you have an attack whilst holding something hot. All the best
Suggest you read our article on Coping With Crisis. It's in the Face Pain Info tab of our menus. There is a section in the article on sources of information for disability claims in both the US and UK.
Regards, Red