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Feeling persecuted and paranoid about being on benefits

Gemfire93

Hello does anybody else here have a feeling of worthlessness and low self worth for being on benefits? With all the comments about the benefit reforms and the media constantly making stories to demonise people who are on benefits it makes me feel like I’m subhuman, worthless, a lesser human being just because I am autistic and struggle to work. I have tried to do so in the past but struggled immensely, one job lasted just 2 days. 


how do I see the light at the end of the tunnel and be more positive? Any word of advice. Thank you. 

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  • You don't need to tell most people you are on benefits so it is none of their business and how would some random person on a bus know. So this may be mostly about how you think of yourself. You can ignore the news stories. While benefits are rising faster than the country can pay for them there are reasons for this and it means they need to be targeted better.

    As long as you have been honest in all the applications you are genuinely entitled to them and should not feel bad.

    The bigger issue is how you can feel better about yourself. Normally this is by having a purpose and doing or creating things. It does not have to be work or paid for. 

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  • You don't need to tell most people you are on benefits so it is none of their business and how would some random person on a bus know. So this may be mostly about how you think of yourself. You can ignore the news stories. While benefits are rising faster than the country can pay for them there are reasons for this and it means they need to be targeted better.

    As long as you have been honest in all the applications you are genuinely entitled to them and should not feel bad.

    The bigger issue is how you can feel better about yourself. Normally this is by having a purpose and doing or creating things. It does not have to be work or paid for. 

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