Clinically Vulnerable with underlying health issues told to work HELP

[kayla2304]

i have asthma and other underlying health issues that my employer knows about.I got a phone call on Tuesday from the head saying that people who are clinically vulnerable can go to work.so i said if this was the case I would go in two or once a day to which she was ok.
Today I found out im working for 5 weeks straight and which social distancing may not be possible.I told my employer to consider my health first which i have a gp letter staying that if i was to get covid 19 it would be life threatening .I am currently in a situation whether i should tell my employer i do not feel confident in working on the 1 st of June 2020(on prohbation) before the end of next week before possible reopening of schools in 2 weeks time.Should I email my employer with my concerns or should I wait until the government decision on 28th of May so they could find alternative placement as i technically start 2 weeks ' after the school opening'.

I am currently stressed out and feel like i've been trapped and threatened to work(the employer stated if I dont go in i would be dismissed.

[quote Erictheavocado]@ChablisandCrisps

Interesting that you say about some form of compensation rfor those who leave due to medical inefficiency.
When I started my first job, I expected to be able to retire at 60 years old. Apart from about three years when my DCs were little, I have worked from the age of 17 and had things remained the same, I would have been looking to retire next year. If that were still the case, I would seriously be considering going now. I have already paid enough contributions to get full state pension and would be able to afford the small drop in my work pension by taking it a few months early. As it is, the goalposts have moved, significantly, so I have to keep going for another seven years and I can only now take my work pension once I reach state retirement age. I love my job, but if it were financially possible, even with a slight struggle, I would definitely be looking to take (slightly) early retirement rather than have the worry of work and whether my slt have thought of everything relating to my underlying health conditions in their risk assessment.[/quote]
Very few employers offer any such option unless your health prevents you from working in any capacity - assuming they have ill health retirement at all. For those with such schemes, they would be most unlikely to be applicable due to coronavirus risks. The terms don't stretch to being prevented from working by external forces. But you may be able to take an occupational pension early. It's worth asking if you are willing to accept the terms. Just be careful and check everything

@Moondust001 no its different IHR, its dismissal under medical inefficiency because you can't regularly and effectively do your role, not that you are incapable of work full stop. We pay the equivalent of a,weeks pay per year of service but this can be reduced for various things. We work for an industry where you cannot work from home, so if covid is long-term those who are unable to come in because they are in the extremely vulnerable camp, they would be dismissed with compensation as there is no alternative for them because of the work we do.

I am a civil servant, and the government do this not to be generous to you and such, more as a way to get rid of you so that they can replace you. If someone can't come in for many months they can't be replaced and we cannot hire temps etc due to security issues so this way the individual has enough to live on for a few months/years dependant on compensation amount whilst they source a new job that can be done working from home or whatever.