Urgent help needed UC50 form and assessment
hi I'm new to the benefits system and would really appreciate some advice so thankyou in advance.
i was diagnosed with anxiety and depression in April 2017 after suffering for some years, I won't go into to much detail but I was prescribed anti depressants in April 2017 and was signed off not fit for work by the doctor in September 2017, I then applied for universal credit in November, I have been house bound for the majority of the last 6 months I am in such a bad place mentally I have severe anxiety with frequent panic attacks and bouts of depression, the anti depressants has helped with deprpression but has done nothing for my anxiety, I have had a trial of beta blockers but my heart palpitations seemed to worsen over the weeks they where stopped, I started seeing a phsychiatrist in October who I have had 8 sessions with, she has advised that we stop CBT sessions for the time being until my symptoms calm down which are persistent, I have been going to a group therapy CBT course after being referred by my doctor, have missed a few sessions as I was unable to leave the house, I have been seeing my gp every other week and she is providing me with sick notes from September to present, which I have provided at the job center, luckily my work coach is very friendly and understanding so I have not had to engage in any work related activity, I was sent a UC50 form in the post last month and went to see a benefits adviser and he filled in the form for me (pretty quickly) I read it and didn't feel like anything he had put reflected my condition so I printed off another form and done it with my mum who was meant to post it as it was due a few weeks ago, I thought it had been sent but my mum told me she forgot to post it and it's been in her car for the last 3 weeks! Yesterday in the post I received an assessment date confirmation even though I haven't sent the questionnaire back? Now after scouring the Internet I'm scared that I havent filled in the form properly and might not get enough points! Shall I still post the questionnaire back or shall I wait for the assessment? I'm really worried about the assesment now as I'm always missing appointments what if I miss it? And am I allowed to take some one with me I don't think I could do it alone,
so far I have been awarded the standard allowance, and one bedroom at £62 per week, my rent is £650 per month with all bills included and I live in a 3 bedroom house, my mum stays with me 4 nights plus a week for support as I have been suicidle and unable to look after myself, should I be entitled to 2 bedrooms as the rent element I'm getting nowhere near covers my rent, its very stressful and I feel very guilty about all the stress I'm putting on my family, I put half of my allowance towards rent this month and still didn't have enough, and am in £6,000 rent arrears because I've had no income since April 2017, they backdated my allowance to end of November and I provided fit notes dated back to September, and they have just informed me that they are not able to back date my rent even though they back dated my allowance, I had a note through on universal credit online saying that my back dated claim had been awarded at the time of receiving the allowance. Any advice would be greatly appreciated thankyou x
