Am I alone??

Neffinoo

Hello everyone

At the time of writing this I honestly feel that I have come to the right decision.

I have until 30th April to apply for UC for housing benefit, however, I truly feel that we should just go for broke and not bother and pay all of the rent ourselves. I am a full time carer who just wants to look after their loved one and not have to worry about computers and job centres and ID and bank statements. I am feeling totally overwhelmed by it all. I have no family close by, we have spent the last 3 years trying to get moved nearer to family, with no luck. Just writing this message has taken me forever!! I have never been a negative person, but I now feel that negativity is taking me over!!

Sorry to sound so miserable, just needed to vent to someone!

Thanks for reading.

Dendoo

Hi don’t know much about it but as a carer of someone on

Pip you will be basically left alone after the initial set up of an account . Don’t not claim what you’re entitled too .

Neffinoo

Thank you for reading. That's exactly what I am thinking. Just don't bother. It seems the whole application process is set up to make us look like beggars and criminals, and I am neither of these. Life is for living and as I don't know how much longer be will be alive I don't want him to be dragged into a job centre and be put through demeaning interviews.

Kimi87

Citizens Advice offer a Help to Claim service. They can support you before, during and after your claim.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/universal-credit/claiming/contact-us-about-universal-credit/

Neffinoo

I really can't cope with the whole process of it, but thank you anyway.

Catherine21

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1017772#Comment_1017772

This is so upsetting makes me angry and sad that we are being treated so bad