Hi, my name is JohnS43!

JohnS43
JohnS43 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
in Start here and say hello!
I am an OAP and have had a serious problem since I was 31, but never knew I could claim for it. It has really shocked me to find out I could have, having struggled all these years. I cannot understand why I was never given any advice by anyone. I have always held down a job and have never claimed anything. Oh, how I wish I had been a scrounger and got every thing I could. At one time I was even a RBL Service Secretary, helping other ex-servicemen. I must have been so stupid.

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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 56,462 Championing
    Hi @JohnS43 welcome.  I'm not sure on what you mean by being a scrounger. People work and can claim  for disabilities.  
    Anyway take a look around the site and join in with the topics going around.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    If you mean the serious problem as in a health condition then this has never automatically entitled anyone to any benefits.
    I don’t really like the word “scrounger” that you used. I claim benefits because I’m entitled to them but I’m definitely not a scrounger! 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    Welcome to the community @johns43 :) Thanks for joining the community!

    I'm sorry to hear that you've experienced health problems for quite a while now. Would feel comfortable telling us a little more about the condition you live with? We have lots of members who live with a range of conditions and impairments, so I imagine there'd be someone out there who can relate to your experiences.

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