Money management support

just4once

I have had too many years of not being able to manage money due to my disabilities and mental health many times debt plans set up ect I might be ok for a bit then fall off the wagon I am trying to find a solution to this circle the social services have said because I have capacity there is nothing that they can do there is clear evidence with the links between mental health and money management am I just being fobbed off by social services or does anyone know what support is available for people like me 

poppy123456

I don't think they are fobbing you off at all. If you have capacity then they can't do anything. If you lacked capacity then they could put a deputyship into place. https://www.gov.uk/become-deputy

Do you have familiy that can help you budget a little better?

Alex_Alumni

Hi there @just4once, you might find the information and resources from these sites useful:

• Mental Health and Money Advice: understand, manage & improve your mental health and money issues
• How are mental health and money worries linked? 
• Mental Health and Money Toolkit: Improve your mental and financial health
• Rethink Mental Illness: Benefits and mental health

How are things for you at the moment?

just4once

Cptsd and autism with trail coming up in a few months against former employers mental health not great and no I don’t have family to help either I was just wondering if there was an organisation that helps people with fluctuations in money management 

Hannah_Alumni

@just4once Citizen's Advice may be able to help you with money management. Do you have any friends or family you would trust to help? 

just4once

They have been very helpful over the years I am looking for a long term solution 

L_Volunteer

We can hear you are looking for a long-term solution @just4once. I guess this will mainly be about thinking about the particular things you have found helpful and building on that