If
you still work but are finding it increasingly hard to continue and feel you
should stop, make sure this is the right decision for you. Talk to your employer as they may be prepared
to let you alter your work pattern and perhaps reduce your hours, job share or
work from home for example. Don’t make
any rash decisions and remember that you need to consider the following:
- how you will manage with
less money
- whether stopping work will
affect your independence and social contact
- what the long term impact
on your future employment will be
- how the decision will
affect your pension.
Support organisations may be able to advise you on
different options and how to assess what is right for you - see ‘What help is available?’ and ‘Where can I find more information?’.
