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Struggling with work- what benefit options are there

NAS65321
11 months ago

Hi I am 53 and have always worked. Never had a career  but always had enough money to enjoy ourselves. In 2020 I had a big truma and meltdown after loosing my dad and coping with lockdown. That destroyed me but I was on furlough at the time and in an easy job. Lost that job last year and struggling with the second job I had in that time. I am just utterley exhausted, barely make it through the day, could sit in the corner and cry most of the time have no energey left come the weekend. I am sure my doctor would sign me off but I would just get SSP. 

I have never claimed any soft of benefit so have no clue what is available. I think even a year off would do me the world of good. I know some of you don't work, how do you do it and maintain any sort of life? Just bear in mind my wife earns good money but not enough to support us both. 

thanks

Rob

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  • 11 months ago

    I lost my job in February after 12 months 'sick' aka burnt out. 'lost' mum (severe strokes, she's alive but no memory at all), lost home, worked in NHS thru COVID which merged organizations and input a complex IT system which I couldn't deal with the training for (data analyst) burnout, got diagnosed finally, lost job. 

    Pip I'm still arguing about mobility points. Sensory and anxiety mean I can't go anywhere alone and I have violent meltdowns but they don't believe me. They haven't spoken to me at all, just done by paperwork. 

    ESA doesn't seem to give you any more than universal credit- but it does take the pressure of the job centre off my back. I was assessed 3 weeks ago, still waiting for the result. 

    I'm getting £980 from pip, ESA and uc combined. So I'm gonna lose my home soon because I'm £200 short monthly. 

    Plus side, being broke is better for me than being broken daily by working 

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  • 11 months ago

    I lost my job in February after 12 months 'sick' aka burnt out. 'lost' mum (severe strokes, she's alive but no memory at all), lost home, worked in NHS thru COVID which merged organizations and input a complex IT system which I couldn't deal with the training for (data analyst) burnout, got diagnosed finally, lost job. 

    Pip I'm still arguing about mobility points. Sensory and anxiety mean I can't go anywhere alone and I have violent meltdowns but they don't believe me. They haven't spoken to me at all, just done by paperwork. 

    ESA doesn't seem to give you any more than universal credit- but it does take the pressure of the job centre off my back. I was assessed 3 weeks ago, still waiting for the result. 

    I'm getting £980 from pip, ESA and uc combined. So I'm gonna lose my home soon because I'm £200 short monthly. 

    Plus side, being broke is better for me than being broken daily by working 

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