Flexible Working Request

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I recently submitted a request to reduce my hours, asap, which has been approved.

However, I have now found out my husband is no longer going to be able to do overtime. This earns us £400 a month, the amount I will lose in my salary under the request.

We didnt have a meeting and it's been agreed via email. Is it too late to change my mind?

You can only ask and the sooner the better!

I would phone or message your manager and HR as soon as possible as where I work once a change to working hours has been agreed it cant be changed again within 12 months.

Thanks. The thing is I have asked to reduce my hours after returning after being off sick.
I am struggling and I think they anticipate me being off sick (not that I am planning to) and so I think HR and my manager are possibly relieved by my request.

All you can do is ask. The sooner you do that the more likely they are to agree to change back.

Ask ASAP, they may refuse if the change suits them.

I would speak to your boss and HR asap.
If you have a contract, normally these kind of requests have to be in writing, and formally agreed.

They may want an explanation as to why having needed to reduce hours because you couldn't cope with previous hours due to the illness/injury you suddenly can cope with the hours. Also of this is the case can you cope?

Good grief OP, just be professional
You go back with the following

“Due to a sudden change in circumstances, please can I withdraw my request for flexible working and revert to my original hours. Apologies for the inconvenience”.

You can only ask.

But don't expect them to agree, especially if you've been off sick and the reason for the reduction in hours was to help you cope.

Could you ask for a phased return so gradually building up your hours over a couple of months?

I think it would be a really bad idea to change your mind. You had good and valid reasons for the request which still apply. Your reasons for wanting to revert are purely financial, but there is no evidence that you would be able to mansge the higher workload just because you need the money.

If I was the boss in this situation and you successfully got the decision reversed I would be expecting to start logging incidents where things get too much for you, with a view to expecting there to be a work capability assessment process eventually culminating in a termination of employment sooner or later in accordance with relevant employment law.

Instead it would be better for your partner to investigate other ways to make up the missing £400pm. Could they move to another employer that does offer overtime? Or could they do the equivalent of overtime as an independent freelancer?