Work & benefit decisions
Hey everyone, I was diagnosed last January but had MS for 8 years. The last 3 years in a row I’ve had bad relapses that last for months. My baseline is constant fatigue and some kind of pain or discomfort on a daily basis. I regularly cancel seeing family on weekends because work has taken it out of me. I currently receive pip, and started my process with UC and LCW form. However I’ve been trying to work full time unsuccessfully since I’ve been back from my last relapse and was struggling prior. My family and partner think I should not be working and if I do it should be part time. I think today I’ve made the decision to speak to my boss this week to amend my hours to part time and carry on down the benefit route. I want to know how everyone else has dealt with this? Making the decision to cut down work has been distressing. I wonder if anyone else has made this jump and has it improved your quality of life?

I’ve dropped down to 4 days from 5 that extra day off is great , don’t claim pip as the process is a put off for me maybe one day I’ll attempt the forms
I tried adjusting hours, then changing departments, and eventually realized my 🧠 and body just cannot do a regular job, anymore, and I went of full Social Security Disability.