Fear of all the benefits stuff

Natz40

hello again

I’m not in a good place again ( I have like 2 good days a week) mental health for me had been ongoing for years although since being late diagnosis of ASD most makes sense and I understand a lot of my struggles but I just can not stop thoughts that I’m going to end up homeless because of all the new benefits things . I’ve been on pip for nearly 10years now with no changes at all . I wonder if people think that mental health can be fully cured , which okay yes with help etc people can overcome things . Unfortunately this isn’t the case for me

As I’ve tried everything. I have difficulty with being on the phone talking so am not always able to get help as they don’t do emails.

I’m going too loose everything, while I may not look disabled etc I have problems. Yesterday I couldn’t talk and went to bed this was due to an article my daughter read regarding this discussion about benefits and I literally couldn’t talk. I find this happens when I’m extremely stressed, and feel like I’m a burden and like I’m

Not part of this world. While I have low support needs I still have needs I need help with . I just feel like this is a lot for me and I’m scared and don’t know what to do anymore.

Jimm_Alumni

Hey @Natz40, it really can be quite scary wondering what is going to happen. I will say however, though we've seen some discussion about benefits we've seen no proposals or statements that they are looking to cut or change PIP as far as I am aware. Nor are they suggesting about forcing people to work. Health professionals know that there are many people with mental health conditions that cannot be cured, or mitigated/coped enough to enable work.

I know it's hard to not worry, but there are plenty of safety nets and checks that someone like you shouldn't be made homeless. Some of them do require you to take a stand, such as benefits decision appeals, but you can also get support for those from Citizen's Advice for example.

Natz40

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/903061#Comment_903061

thanks am sorry I have taken a while to respond. I also have PMDD and it also causes a lot of issues and suffering and I haven’t been well with it. I just don’t feel safe ever due too the on going benefits things and also when you constantly have too refil forms in etc . I’m tired of it all . Thanks for the kind words it’s so much appreciated .