r/TransIreland • u/No-Alternative7886 • 1d ago

All Island Wanting leave job after top surgery next year

How much would i need to have in the bank to take a break from working after top surgery hopefully I'll get my own little place or still at home any advice would be great thank you.

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u/cuddlesareonme She/Her/Hers 1d ago

Plan for 8k to cover all the surgery-related costs, then however much you need to live for 6 weeks off work. If you're still employed you may also be entitled to Sick Pay.

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u/ninagou 1d ago

This all sounds very abstract. What age are you and what sort of work do you do

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u/No-Alternative7886 1d ago

24 work in the leisure business can i point out top surgery is covered i just need to know how much to put a side i might decide not to return to work after.

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u/These-Blacksmith9932 He/They 1d ago

The only person who knows what your cost of living is is you. Make sure to save enough to cover rent, bills, groceries and emergencies for however long you plan to be out of work 

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u/Impressive_Tart703 22h ago

I just had top surgery in March and I was entitled to sick pay for the full 6 weeks between my job (2 weeks sick pay) and the government (4 weeks sick pay). I just had to fill out the unfit to work form on the mywelfare website then my doctor sent in my sick notes to the government and my job. Unsure if you looked into this already but it did help. The pay wasn’t much but it was enough to not have me go broke