The DWP has really screwed me over this year, and now I don't know what to do.
In April I had to go to one of their medical assessments, which I failed. Obviously I contested this and asked for a reconsideration, which I also failed, so then I requested a tribunal. After a long wait I finally had the tribunal 2 weeks ago and I was successful! I thought this was good news, but it wasn't.
When my ESA was stopped my girlfriend had to pick up extra shifts at work to cover the money we were missing out on. These were additional shifts on top of her standard contracted hours. DWP is now saying that even though my tribunal was successful, they still aren't going to pay me anything because my girlfriends income (the household income) is now too high. Apparently we're to 'well off' to be entitled to benefits. Truth is however we're really struggling to get by.
I really don't know what my options are now. I have no money at all, and I can hardly ask my girlfriend for 'pocket money' so I can buy her christmas presents. This system is so cruel and heartless it's unreal
