Hi I'm just looking for a little help, I've been working since I was 14, I'm 44 years old for the last 15-20 years been suffering from arthritis symptoms though arthritis does not show up in my blood, for 27 years since I was pregnant with my daughter I've suffered from mild incontinence, I have sleep apnea and had childhood asthma, which I still get the occasional flare now where my chest tightens and I start to hyperventilate especially if I have a cold or get upset, even though recent test shows I do not have asthma.
I also have carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed last year in one hand now I'm getting similar symptoms in my other hand, I work part time 16hrs a week but recently had a bad flare am off work at the moment so far for 3 weeks awaiting cortisone injections and the strongest pain meds a doctor can percribe is only lasting for 2 hrs during the day before getting break through intermittent pain untill 15-30 minutes after taking the next pain killers, I'm on uc and getting the carers element of uc but to be honest at moment am struggling to meet my own needs,
I only rececived 1 day of pay within the last 2 weeks which is less than ssp because I worked 1 day prior to handing sick note in, my employer is looking into why I wasn't paid for that second week but 5 days later I haven't had an update on weather I was eligible to receive ssp for that 2nd week, I have a work capability questionnaire that I had to have a support worker to fill in as even signing my name brought me to tears with how much pain I was in, I am going to be paid uc within the next week. But at least £100 will be taken out of that for advance payments and tax credits overpayment recovery. What are my options on getting help example extra benefit to help hire a cleaner as I'm struggling with using my hands at the moment and having to order takeouts as I'm in to much pain to make home cooked meals at the moment the most I can make at the moment with with only a little pain is a sandwich or toast.
