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If you have to stop working If you have a job but cannot work because of your epilepsy, you're entitled to Statutory Sick Pay from your employer. If you do not have a job and cannot work because of your epilepsy, you may be entitled to Employment and Support Allowance.

In some specific jobs, having epilepsy may pose a risk to the person's health or safety or that of others. However, an employer cannot terminate a person's job without assessing individual risks and considering reasonable adjustments.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) can award disability benefits to adults who have uncontrolled seizures that keep them from working full-time for at least a year.

Epilepsy can qualify as a disability, ing to the SSA, if your condition is severe enough that it prevents you from being able to work. But while a doctor's diagnosis may qualify you as having a disability through other programs, the SSA will require additional documentation on your symptoms and treatment.

A patient assistance program is a special service offered by all major drug companies. If you can't afford your medications, drug manufacturers may offer benefits like: Prescription medicine free of charge or at low cost. Medicine sent to your home, your doctor's office, or your pharmacy.

As things stand, the overwhelming majority of people with epilepsy have to pay for dental treatment.

If you have been diagnosed with epilepsy and you can't work and you expect to be unable to work for at least 12 months you can file a claim for Social Security disability benefits. Social Security disability benefits can provide money that you need to pay for things like housing, bills, food, and other expenses.

You do not need to tell a potential employer whether you have epilepsy. If your epilepsy prevents you from fulfilling job obligations, you should be straightforward about your limitations. However, you do not have to state that epilepsy is the reason for your limits.