What can I do if my employer won't help me?

If you are within the time limits for bringing a case, you can make an Employment Tribunal (ET) claim for disability discrimination under the Equality Act. 

To do so, you will need specialist legal advice, available through your union, local law centre, citizens advice bureau or other source. Long-term absence from work is very likely to stem from a disability. Many of the disability claims taken to ETs have involved workers dismissed from their job after long-term absence.