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Well, today I had an email asking me if I could start work on Monday 
I did think I'd get a bit more notice, but if their occupational health are happy with my form, that's when they want me. I should hear about that tomorrow, I can't see why they would decide against now, I even had approval from my GP at the career change when I went to see her regarding a 'clicking' hip last week, but still a worry.
On another note, this might help others returning to work. I hadn't realised I might qualify for a grant to remove some 'barriers to work', like clothes suitable for the office, and the fact that I needed to upgrade my insurance to business use as I need the car to go to meetings with tenants. I was told about the possibility of clothes by a representative of a charity workshop I attend. He even phoned my advisor to ask her if she could help. When I went to see her at the Jobcentre today she asked what I'd be doing. I explained, and mentioned having to take evidence of the car insurance, and how much it was going to cost. I was flabbagasted when she popped off to ask her manager, and said they could pay for that too.
I knew there was a back to work payment, although that has halved since last year and disappears altogether in March, but I had never heard about anything else. How long this might still be available is anyone's guess, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
I did think I'd get a bit more notice, but if their occupational health are happy with my form, that's when they want me. I should hear about that tomorrow, I can't see why they would decide against now, I even had approval from my GP at the career change when I went to see her regarding a 'clicking' hip last week, but still a worry. On another note, this might help others returning to work. I hadn't realised I might qualify for a grant to remove some 'barriers to work', like clothes suitable for the office, and the fact that I needed to upgrade my insurance to business use as I need the car to go to meetings with tenants. I was told about the possibility of clothes by a representative of a charity workshop I attend. He even phoned my advisor to ask her if she could help. When I went to see her at the Jobcentre today she asked what I'd be doing. I explained, and mentioned having to take evidence of the car insurance, and how much it was going to cost. I was flabbagasted when she popped off to ask her manager, and said they could pay for that too.
I knew there was a back to work payment, although that has halved since last year and disappears altogether in March, but I had never heard about anything else. How long this might still be available is anyone's guess, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
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