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Action for M.E.Welfare Reform
Consultation Survey
October 2008
People still in employment
Are you currently in paid employment?
Yes No
Total Responses: 982
Are you employed by someone else or self-employed?
Employed by someone elseSelf-employed
Total Responses: 181
Please select the closest match to the sector of your current paid employment.
Total Responses: 180
Agriculture, hunting and forestryFishing
Mining and quarryingManufacturing
Electricity, gas and water supplyConstruction
Wholesale and retailHotels and restaurants
Transport, storage and communicationBanking, finance and insurance
Real estatePublic administration and defence
EducationHealth and social work
Other community, social and personal servicesDomestic services
International organizationsOther
0 10 20 30 40 50
49
114
1840
146
143
111
31
5
Which of the following best matches the work that you currently do?
Total Responses: 176
Managerial
Professional
Technical
Academic and research
Clerical
Service and sales
Manual
Craft
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
2
9
15
54
10
10
65
11
How many hours do you currently work each week?
None1-5 hours6-10 hours11-16 hours17-24 hours25-40 hoursOver 40 hours
Total Responses: 180
Have you had to change your hours of work as a result of your illness?
Yes No
Total Responses: 173
If yes, how many hours did you used to work each week?
1-5 hours6-10 hours11-16 hours17-24 hours25-40 hoursOver 40 hours
Total Responses: 142
Comparison of current hours of work and former hours of work
1-5 hours 6-10 hours11-16 hours 17-24 hours25-40 hours Over 40 hours
Former hours Current hours
Have you had to change your employment as a result of your illness?
Yes No
Total Responses: 176
If yes, which of the following best matches the work that you used to do?
Total Responses: 81
Managerial
Professional
Technical
Academic and research
Clerical
Service and sales
Manual
Craft
0 10 20 30
9
10
10
4
1
30
17
If you have had to change your employment, please select the closest match to the sector of your former
area of paid employment.
Total Responses: 78
Agriculture, hunting and forestryFishing
Mining and quarryingManufacturing
Electricity, gas and water supplyConstruction
Wholesale and retailHotels and restaurants
Transport, storage and communicationBanking, finance and insurance
Real estatePublic administration and defence
EducationHealth and social work
Other community, social and personal servicesDomestic services
International organizationsOther
0 10 20 30
271
22
810
32
811
8
13
1
Have you ever had a relapse as a result of your employment?
Yes No
Total Responses: 175
If your current employer has made arrangements to enable you to remain in paid employment, what
arrangements have been made?
Total Responses: 168
No arrangements
Flexible hours
Working from home
Special equipment
Lighter duties
Frequent breaks
Support from occupational health
Re-training
Transport to workplace
Allocated car parking
Regular meetings with employer
Buddy at work
Understanding attitude
M.E. awareness training
Time off for medical appointments
Quiet place to rest
Other
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
3316
40
5210
3110
22
3431
349
2864
40
If further adjustments are required, which of the following would help?
Total Responses: 133
Flexible hours
Working from home
Special equipment
Lighter duties
Frequent breaks
Support from occupational health
Re-training
Transport to workplace
Allocated car parking
Regular meetings with employer
Buddy at work
Understanding attitude
M.E. awareness training
Time off for medical appointments
Quiet place to rest
0 10 20 30 40
1st 2nd 3rd
If further adjustments are required, which of the following would help?
Total Responses: 133
Flexible hours
Working from home
Special equipment
Lighter duties
Frequent breaks
Support from occupational health
Re-training
Transport to workplace
Allocated car parking
Regular meetings with employer
Buddy at work
Understanding attitude
M.E. awareness training
Time off for medical appointments
Quiet place to rest
0 15 30 45 60
16
11
16
17
2
1
4
6
4
4
6
8
4
5
8
13
10
15
15
4
6
4
1
2
5
10
3
17
16
15
6
8
11
2
2
3
10
5
6
6
34
25
1st 2nd 3rd
How far do you travel to work?
I work from home0-2 miles3-5 miles6-10 miles11-20 milesOver 20 miles
Total Responses: 174
What is your main mode of transport to work?
I work from homeI drivePassengerTaxiBus or trainCycleWalkOther
Total Responses: 171
How long typically, do you spend travelling to work?
Less than 5 minutes5-15 minutes16-30 minutes30 minutes - 1 hour1 hour - 2 hoursMore than 2 hours
Total Responses: 169
How would you describe how supportive your employer is in relation to your M.E.?
Very supportiveSupportiveNeither supportive nor unsupportiveUnsupportiveHostileI am self-employed
Total Responses: 170
How well informed would you say your employer is in relation to your M.E.?
Very well informedQuite well informedLess informed than they should beNot informedMisinformedI am self-employed
Total Responses: 171
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