Can I get any financial help?

Richeyboy

Hi there i have got a question.  I am working 16 hours a week and i am paid monthly and i dont get any help at all.  I live with my dad cause i moved back home because of my mum who is no longer with us and i cant get any help at all with anything is this correct.  Also i am deaf in both ears and i have to wear a baha hearing aid without this i cant hear hardly anything and i need it for my job can someone please help me if they can thanks.

Richard 

sophialob

Hi @Richeyboy. Welcome to the community Perhaps have a look at this webpage where you can use a benefits check to work out if you are entitled to any benefits: https://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/benefits/check

Richeyboy

OK thanks for all your help will look into it 

Richeyboy

Hi there i went through that all ready and there is nowt there for a deaf person what so ever i just dont understand it at all why i cant get anything.  I got a bus pass cause they classed it as a disability. 

Sam_Alumni

Hi @Richeyboy
PIP is about how any impairment affects you day to day rather than the impairment itself.  Do you feel you could work more hours or does your hearing loss stop you working more than 16 hours?

Richeyboy

i can work more hours but i im restricted in what jobs i can do like reception work n that and also working in loud places so its kinda frustrating that they dont class this as a disability its weird because without my baha im buggered i cant work at all. 

Sam_Alumni

Perhaps it would help to speak to one of our employment advisors? @mwila_scope or @Donisha_scope can you help?

Richeyboy

ok thanks so how do i spk to them ? do they have like free chat n that