Moderate stenosis = disability?

[LEE0512]

I am 18 months post cardiac arrest , have 6 stents, type 2 diabetes and have a diagnosis of moderate stenosis. I am in the process of being made redundant and I am trying to establish if I could/should register this as a disability.

[Rose54]

Hi

sorry to hear that

Are you looking at trying to claim some sort of benefits if so you could try to claim

which would be new style ESA or PIP .

Neither easy to get .

Both awarded on your abilities nit your health conditions .

Would suggest you see Disability Adviser at your local Council or contact CAB .

[LEE0512 in reply to Rose54]

Thank you

[Fortepiano in reply to LEE0512]

If you have not done so I would also suggest asking about registering your disability with your employer as part of the redundancy process. This may affect your redundancy process and give you more rights as your employer has then to take it into account.

Worth discussing this with CAB.

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Fortepiano]

There is no longer a national register of the disabled.

You can of course apply for help such a Blue Badge and Freedom Pass through your local authority.

Both are very difficult to obtain without a Personal Independence payment ( PIP) or Employment and Support Allowance ( ESA).

I have outlined the process of how to apply for a PIP in my reply to LEE0512

nhs.uk/common-health-questi...

[Fortepiano in reply to Milkfairy]

Maybe I didn't make it clear I was talking about registering his disability with his employer, not about a national registry or benefits. I've amended my post.

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Fortepiano]

Whilst I was still at work I did not ' register' my disability with my employer it is no longer possible to do so.

I was assessed by the Occupational Health Department and they confirmed that I was covered under the Equality Act 2010 as I had a long term health condition.

Under the Equality Act 2010 you can ask you employer to make reasonable adjustments to your work environment and terms if you live with a long term condition.

So initially I was allowed to adjust my work hours and work in a less stressful area.

gov.uk/guidance/equality-ac...

I was retired early due to ill health as it was not possible for me to stay at work even with these adjustments. I was found to be permanently incapacitated and considered never to be able to work in any capacity again.

[Fortepiano in reply to Milkfairy]

Maybe I should clarify again that I am not talking about a registry as such but telling the employer 'officially' about his disability so it is on his official work record.

Registering does not always involve a registry!

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Fortepiano]

What a person does is notify their employer that they wish to be considered to be covered under the terms of the Equality Act 2010.

The use of the word ' register' is misleading as it implies you are registering not notifying😊

[Fortepiano in reply to Milkfairy]

Somehow I think if he goes to his employer asking to register his disability / inform them / tell them about it/ let them know / notify them / apprise them / make them aware of /spill the beans about it etc etc they are going to know what he wants to do! It is not necessary to use the language of the act to gain the protection of the act.

But by all means let him notify them ( registering a teeny bit of frustration here).😊 I will not register an objection. ( I'm not sure what registry these have been placed on!).

My piano practice calls!😊

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Fortepiano]

Enjoy😊

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

Hi LEE0512

I am sorry to hear about your redundancy.

I had to retire early from my job due to my heart condition.

I was first awarded a PIP 4 years ago and it was recently reviewed and much to my surprise I am now on enhanced rates for both parts without another review for 10 years.

It is awarded according to your needs and how your heart condition effects you, whether you need help and assistance from others.

How is your mobility effected.

It is not an easy process at all. There is an art to filling the form in and you need what feels like a masters degree in form filling to complete it.

Many first time applicants are unfairly refused however the majority win on tribunal.

There is no register as such for disability. As I have a PIP I automatically get a Blue Badge and Freedom Pass. It also gives you access to other benefits which are means tested.

I really recommend you get help.

I contacted Citizens advice

citizensadvice.org.uk/

I also used this website and followed their advice about how to fill in the dreaded 40 page form.

I drowned the DWP in paper work with 48 supporting documents including clinic letters, discharge summaries and test results.

benefitsandwork.co.uk/perso...

Good luck!

[LEE0512 in reply to Milkfairy]

Thanks for the that , it gives me some useful pointers..

[NorthantsSteve]

Hi Lee. Disability in the equality act is defined as ‘a physical or a mental condition which has a substantial and long-term impact on your ability to do normal day to day activities.’ I’ve had a heart attack + stent but can continue to work and I wouldn’t be able to argue that I had a disability. If you can’t carry out normal day to day activities then it might be a disability. Hope that helps.

[LEE0512]

Thank you

[Dorrymt]

Age uk helped me fill in forms for attendance allowancereally helpful. Good luck

[mathematics]

You can also try welfare rights as they can give you correct advice.