Any advice is greafully revived!

katy94

Hello again everyone, thanks again for all your help and advice regarding walking aids I recently managed to acquire one from a family member but not yet had chance to try it out long distance. I’ve also started my course of baclofen and I’m finding that extremely helpful regarding pain and sleep. I’m currently taking baclofen amitriptyline and Co-Codamol at night and sometimes during the day. I’m not working at the moment as I’m just not feeling physically up to it. My energy levels are great and even though the medication is helping for pain and sleep it’s making me a little bit groggy during the day which combined with my already tiredness isn’t really helping. But with that being said I’d rather be a little bit groggy as opposed to being in pain all the time. I’m still seeing my neuro physio I’m also under orthotics and neuro rehabilitation. As I’ve mentioned before I am a full-time mum to a two-year-old who goes to nursery part time. I’ve been on universal credit to last year, I think I’m receiving just the standard allowance for un-employment. I know that I’m not really unwell enough to receive PIP. So was wondering if there was any alternative for financial support given that I’m not up to working yet.  I already know I can’t claim ESA as I haven’t worked in the last two years. The people at the job centre I don’t seem to want to help me so I’ve turned to you guys again any advice is welcome and gratefully received. Thanks in advance everyone. 

janer1967

Hi there 

You can report a medical condition on your uc account and provide a fit note 

After 28 days you should be referred for work capability assessment 

This will determine your fitness for work if you are awarded the highest level called lcwra there is additional payment in your uc of ,£343

However this would mean you would be assessed as not being fit for any type of work 

Do you not get the child element of uc as well and what about housing costs 

poppy123456

HI

There's some information here about claiming UC with a health condition. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-quick-guide/universal-credit-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition

This process is the same process as claiming ESA if a health condition means you're unable to work.

katy94

Hi there- Yes I get help with Housing costs and The child element of Universal Credit. It’s just so stressful trying to claim any kind of disability benefit as Sundays I feel good and I feel like I’d be a fraud to say I’m on fit for work but then other days i’m so exhausted I’m struggling to get out of bed and managing my daily tasks that I feel like I just couldn’t work. Thankfully I had a little bit of support at home so I don’t have a lot of things to do. But I will definitely speak to my doctor this afternoon thanks for the advice.