Hi, my name is 123ginge! Overwhelmed by benefits situation, any advice?

123ginge

Hi, need some advice.
ohh where to start.
late diagnosed adhd .

When my daughter was young and I wasn't working. The job centre was trying to force me to job search ect and I couldn't cope. Dreading going to the centre. My anxiety was through the roof. It was making me ill.

In 2014 I decided to go self employed as a cleaner and pretend I was working 16 hrs . I claimed working tax and had help with my rent. Those combined payed my rent and council tax and I was struggling with only really working 4 hrs. But I was left alone.

Fast forward to 2022 my working tax credit had ended. I couldn't face claiming universal credit. I made it by with my housing benefit and wages top up.
In 2023 I had to claim it as my daughter was going to uni and I needed it for student finance.

I was overwhelmed and managed to stay working only 16 hrs (which I work only about 7 really. I didn't want to go down medical route.

But my min income floor is too high and I just can't manage it. I have burnouts meltdowns and can manage a few jobs but they are all happy with how I work.

I was advised to claim pip and lcw. I've done this and the process with constant phone calls from uc deadlines, hoops to jump through. I have no family backup just me. Everyday I feel like someone has told me bad news and that heart wrenching shock feeling is getting worse.

The diagnosis was conformation of my struggles but they seem to think that I was ok till my diagnosis !but I never have been ok.
any advice would be great