Am I alone??

Neffinoo
Neffinoo Community Member Posts: 9 Listener

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.

Comments

  • Dendoo
    Dendoo Community Member Posts: 270 Empowering

    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
    Neffinoo Community Member Posts: 9 Listener

    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
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 9,141 Championing

    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
    Neffinoo Community Member Posts: 9 Listener

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