Autumn statement

Dave1993

I don't understand it at all i was diagnosed with schizophrenia and agoraphobia in 2018 are they going to force me to work i can hardly concentrate for 30 mins never mind a full day never mind the days where i don't even want to live and don't even want to get out of bed  

Dave1993

But the other option is "Be homeless"

poppy123456

Dave1993 said:

But the other option is "Be homeless"

How did you come to that conclusion? 

Rosie_Scope

Hi @Dave1993, welcome to the community. You're not alone in feeling upset about these changes. I know it's hard, but please try not to worry about being forced to work. 

Planned changes to the Work Capability Assessment won't come in until 2025, and will only affect new claimants at first. If you're on Universal Credit, no one in the Limited Capability for Work Related Activity (LCWRA) or Limited Capability for Work (LCW) groups will face benefit sanctions, and any work support will be voluntary. 

You can read Scope's response to the Autumn Statement for some more information on what's being talked about lately, and we are here to help if you have any questions or need any extra support

Dave1993

i am on ESA support group (they offered me server disability premium) but because i live with someone i was not entitled to it if i was living on my own i could have got it

Albus_Scope

They're only focusing on Universal Credit @Dave1993, so please try not to worry too much. 

poppy123456

Dave1993 said:

i am on ESA support group (they offered me server disability premium) but because i live with someone i was not entitled to it if i was living on my own i could have got it

You can't be offered it, if you're not entitled to it. Whether there's any entitlement will depend on who you're living with. You need to be living alone or treated as living alone. If living with other adults they must either be registered blind or claiming a qualifying disability benefit theirself, such as PIP daily living, DLA mid/high rate care, ADP daily living or AA.

Dave1993

poppy123456 said:

Dave1993 said:

i am on ESA support group (they offered me server disability premium) but because i live with someone i was not entitled to it if i was living on my own i could have got it

You can't be offered it, if you're not entitled to it. Whether there's any entitlement will depend on who you're living with. You need to be living alone or treated as living alone. If living with other adults they must either be registered blind or claiming a qualifying disability benefit theirself, such as PIP daily living, DLA mid/high rate care, ADP daily living or AA.

i mean they rang me up and offered it to me but because i was living with someone i did not get it i'm not lying why would i lie about that

poppy123456

I don’t think anyone is accusing you of lying. What most likely happened is they wanted to check to see if there was any entitlement. (Rather than “offering” it to you) They won’t know this without first asking you some questions about who you live with.