Where to Obtain Practical Financial Advice
I would like to know where I can obtain practical financial help.
I presently work full time but in 1998, I was diagnosed with a muscle condition. I believe myself to be mildly affected, in that I am able to walk unaided, alhough I do have a tendency to fall and stairs can be hard work. I have always got incredibly tired and this is getting worse. Have been told I need to find ways to reserve my energy and that my tiredness is muscle fatigue.
I think I would benefit from working less hours but obvisouly less work means less money. I need to know where I can turn for help with finding out what impact reducing my hours would have on benefits and my pension. It seems to me that while websites like DirectGov have information about disability and employment, there is no one organisation who will actually look at me as an individual and help me with calculations and the benefits system is much too complicated for me to be able to do this myself.
Is there anywhere I can turn for help?