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Hi again. That all helps. Thanks. Yes an ESPS scheme. I recently made enquiries about my pension benefits if I leave and take them now, so I know roughly what I'll get. Not a huge but then better than many so it won't stop me going. A bit worried by the idea that "my boss" might not let me...

Thank you all for the replies. Its given me food for thought. I've already decided I'm stopping work whatever, I just want to maximise the pension if there are any reasonable grounds to do so. I'd thought the main grounds would be that statistically type 1s have a lower life expectancy than...

Hi, I have a question relating early retirement and Type 1 Diabetes. I was diagnosed in 1989 when 32 years old and am now 58. My health is probably reasonable for a man of my age with this condition, but it could be a lot better and I’m aware that my control has been variable over the years...

Hi, I will check before taking any action but I'm wondering if anyone has any specific experience and information on it. I've been on a local DAFNE course and know about carb counting, ratios and adjustments/corrections etc. (I feel like I may know more about it now than my GP etc in some ways)...

Is their any definite view on this for type 1 like me? My brother (not diabetic) has had great results reducing his calorie intake one day and eating normally the next. It feels more achievable than a continuous diet. My plan would be to simply reduce (halve maybe) my carbs every other day and...