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My biggest anxiety is losing my PIP/ESA?

I have a Mild Learning disability and Schizoaffective Disorder. I live in 24/7 staffed supported housing and receive 21 hours one-to-one support per week but we always have staff here. My biggest anxiety is losing my benefits. Its been 2 years since I last got sectioned (that was from severe self-harm from psychosis) I got put straight into the support group last year on that alone but I feel that if I get called to another ESA assessment the evidence will be out of date and they won't accept it. I'm on a CPA pathway, also on a depot plus have a social services appointee. Also attend a NHS (LD) day centre.
Do you think living in supported housing will have any barring on my ESA/PIP assessment. I do have a good team manager. Do you think that evidence of being sectioned 11 times since 2010 will also have any barring. I have lots of emotional support from my care team, they look for signs of becoming unwell such as a pre-occupation with microchips and secret folders and conspiracies. I have so much anxiety about many things. My psychiatrist says I have catastrophic thinking. I'm so worried about not having benefits and being homeless.
Do you think with the support I get I will be okay? thank you
Do you think living in supported housing will have any barring on my ESA/PIP assessment. I do have a good team manager. Do you think that evidence of being sectioned 11 times since 2010 will also have any barring. I have lots of emotional support from my care team, they look for signs of becoming unwell such as a pre-occupation with microchips and secret folders and conspiracies. I have so much anxiety about many things. My psychiatrist says I have catastrophic thinking. I'm so worried about not having benefits and being homeless.
Do you think with the support I get I will be okay? thank you
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It's really difficult to predict what support somebody will/will not be entitled to, however perhaps some of our community members will be able to offer reassurance. I hope today is as kind as possible to you!
You do sound very anxious. It sounds like your psychiatrist is right - you do seem to worry about benefits and housing and so on. I would imagine that that is part of your illness.
Your history as described suggests that your benefits are safe. Certainly, someone in your situation will get ESA (support group) and PIP.
Do please go and confide in one of the workers where you live.
Hopefully the CBT will help the catastrophic thinking.
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