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Martapekarova124
Martapekarova124 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Connected
Hello to all, I needed a bit more time to find out how everything works here. I hope to discover some interesting advice or opinion and meet this way, people in the same boat with more positive attitude to life.

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  • Martapekarova124
    Martapekarova124 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Connected
    Hello to all, I needed a bit more time to find out how everything works here. I hope to discover some interesting advice or opinion and meet this way, people in the same boat with more positive attitude to life.
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 60,194 Championing
    Hi @Martapekarova124 welcome to the forum 
  • Martapekarova124
    Martapekarova124 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Connected
    Thank you
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Hello @Martapekarova124

    Welcome to the community! :) How are you today?

    If you have any questions or queries, don't hesitate to ask :)
  • Martapekarova124
    Martapekarova124 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Connected
    Hello.
    Thank you for your messages to me. Yes, I would like to get some answers to my questions. I am struggling day to day with uncertainty, depression and anxiety. I am retired and start receiving a state pension. I have applied for pension credit but despite calls to DWP and almost seven weeks from starting my retirement, I still did not hear the result. 
    I called citizen advice for help but received only some website links.
    Which makes me more feel lost and confused. 
    I am single disabled and living in a share house.
    My previous financial support for housing rent (UC) is closed. 
    I am desperate.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,108 Championing
    There are long delays with pension credit claims so you could be waiting at least 6 months. Whether there's any entitlement to pension credit will depend on how much your state pension is per week and whether you receive any other income such as pensions.

    For help with any rent you'll need to claim housing benefit from your local authority. Same for council tax reduction.
  • Martapekarova124
    Martapekarova124 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Connected
    Thank you for advice
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Hello there @Martapekarova124 I'm glad the community is able to help :) I'm sorry to read that you're struggling day to day with uncertainty, depression and anxiety. 

    Can I ask what support you're getting for your mental health at the moment?