Hi, my name is izzy123! My friend needs some advice please she struggles with mental health...

izzy123
izzy123 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited March 4 in Start here and say hello!

Hi my friend needs some advice please she struggles with mental health and has sepsis last year nearly died was in a coma for a week.

She is classed as a career for her mum as she couldn't cope with weekly appointments with job centre.

Dose this affect getting other benefits because she rents of the council a 2 bed flat they don't pay the full amount and she has to pay bed room tax

Yet a friend across the road has the same flat and gets full housing but is unemployment only pay 12 bed room tax weekly .

The rent only 80 pw. Yet they want her to move to a 1 bed flat ..there aren't any and private rent 1 bed with housing acocciation is 97 pw. So this doesn't make sense as the housing benefit would cost the council more in rent than what she paying now.

Would she be better to stop being a career

Any advice please. She is in a bad situation

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  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 1,951 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @izzy123 and welcome to the community. You're a good friend for reaching out about this. It sounds like your friend has taken on a lot, but her circumstances may have changed recently. If your friend isn't in a good place, it sounds like they need some support. Are they receiving any at the moment themselves (apart from you obviously)? It must be really difficult for them, but looking after yourself is vital or you'll be no good to anybody else. 💛

    Best wishes,

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