Hi, my name is sue

ulllass

hi i am sue. i have lupus sle. was reg disabled 18 months ago. i am in the middle of a long divorse and its not good, was married 37 years, . have 2 adult kids. 33 and 37.

Sam_Alumni

Hi @ulllass
Welcome to the community! Sorry to hear about your divorce, that sounds like a really difficult time to go through.

I hope you enjoy the community, jump in and get involved, we are a friendly bunch!

ulllass

hi. ya it is sam. hes not making it easy. the stress isn't good too. lupus isn't made any better by stress. i really need help with esa. i think the best bet is to wait till i am div. hes not giving me much every month once the pension share is sorted, i don't get much pip too. i have got to admit the money side of all this is worrying me. one thing i got recently is a cert for free nhs health care for a  year which is a big help.

 

Sam_Alumni

Have you tried filling in the benefits calculator to see what you could be entitled to?

It might be good to get some advice from the Citizens Advice Bureau too?

ulllass

hi i did the calculator yes. i can claim but tried to fill in the form and it so complicated. i don't have a printer too. i am not sure if i should wait till the divorce is over too.

Sam_Alumni

Ive seen you asked in the ESA category, I hope you get some answers!

ulllass

i have yes. me too. thanks for your help/