Which benefit

jupiter616
jupiter616 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
edited June 2022 in Benefits and income
Hello-I’m on universal credit at the moment -I have depression and anxiety ,which benefit should I apply for and what is the procedure please ?

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  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Hi @jupiter616

    Welcome to the community, it's lovely to see you join us and I hope you are well.

    Thank you for telling us a bit about your situation, how is your mental health at the moment? Do you have support to manage your depression and anxiety?

    There is multiple financial support that you could claim but it will depend on your situation, it might be worth filling out a benefits calculator to estimate what you may be entitled to.

    One of those could be PIP, which is a benefit for those with a disability or long-term health condition that impacts their daily living and mobility, you can read more about it here.

    This is a very supportive and welcoming site to be a part of so I’m hopeful that you’ll find it to be a positive outlet. Feel free to have a look around and get involved wherever you’d like 😊 I have included below a few of the pages I’d recommend having a look through to get used to things:

    • The virtual coffee lounge which is one of our categories, in which we play games and talk about general subjects such as hobbies and interests
    • The recent discussions page, which shows an overview of everything happening across the community
    • The categories page, which shows a full list of discussion groups on the community

    If you have any questions at all then don’t hesitate to ask.

  • jupiter616
    jupiter616 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
    Ok .thankyou for your help
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    You're already claiming UC and the only other benefit other than that would be PIP. For UC if your health condition limits your capability for work then have you reported your health condition?
    If you haven't you can do this by reporting a change of circumstances. You will need to provide a fit note within 7 days of that and continue to send them without any gaps until a decision's been made on your work capability assessment.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

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