Any other immunosuppressed people here?

[Elen]

Thanks Terry, They are now trying to set me up to work from home so fingers crossed.

[pulisa]

Thanks Terry, They are now trying to set me up to work from home so fingers crossed.

That's really good news and now that awful pressure as to what to do is off....I really hope it all works out and you can be up and running in the safety of your own home.

[WiseMonkey]

Not immunosuppressed but have an autoimmune conditions, the main one being Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I have killer T cells but they are tired and slow to react to virus's. I can be incubating a cold for ten days before I feel the full force of it. Then it can linger for a month or so, especially when I have a cough which can last 3 months!

[Elen]

Thanks Puilsa

I am very lucky in that my work have been proactive about social distancing etc before it became popular.

[nomorepanic]

I am still in a predicament so waiting untl later before I decide what to do.

One client has cancelled for 2 weeks so I get paid for that but I haven't heard from the other one. I am hoping they cancel then I will get paid. If I cancel then I don't get paid.

Tried getting through to Universal Credit but gave up after 2 hours on the phone - along with thousands of others trying too.

[MyNameIsTerry]

Nic & Elen,

The CIPD site details the current amendment to watch in case you haven't spotted it through the to be of stuff being discussed. Look at the question about closing when employing casual workers:

https://www.cipd.co.uk/news-views/coronavirus/faqs

Government have approved increased financial support for the self employed:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52053914

[nomorepanic]

Yeah thanks Terry I am watching all the news updates. Can't say I completely understood it and we have to wait until June for the money and also wait for the HMRC to contacts us if we eligible.

[Elen]

Yeah thanks Terry I am watching all the news updates. Can't say I completely understood it and we have to wait until June for the money and also wait for the HMRC to contacts us if we eligible.

Nic that is a nightmare situation for you and I have no idea what the answer is.

Are there not emergency payouts on offer?

No-one should have to be in a quandary like this, it is not fair.