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I'm sat here cold with a blanket.
I can't afford to put my gas heating on.
If things carry on like this with everything going up in price a lot of us will really struggle.
Its a constant worry.
Benefits are set to rise by 1.7% I think in April but my rent alone is going up by 2.7%
I'm not entitled to housing benefit and I only get single person council tax discount.
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I too have a blanket hot water bottle and wear a dressing gown
Temp in the bathroom is 8 degrees
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It's very scary
If they take the money off us I can't survive
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Another day. I rather prefer not to think about tomorrow. Soon time to go to bed. And if there is no tomorrow I will be at peace. Scared about the future. The scaremongering of the government cutting benefits changing to universal credit etc.. sick of it. Anyway good night. Honestly I can't take the feeling of being always on the edge always scared frightened and depressed.. til tomorrow.
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Just awful isn't it.
I know some people say oh try not to worry because no official announcement has been made yet but it is fear of the unknown and we have been living in fear ever since Sunak suggested the pip voucher catalogue nonsense.
A lot of us do worry about it when our very existence depends upon it.
I hope you manage to have a restful night.
Take care.
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@Schildpad I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling so down. Ive gone through the UC migration from ESA SG, although I'm not going to say it was easy, it wasn't for me, im mostly through it now and the dread i felt about doing it has lifted, I read up on everything I could, I screenshot pages that I wanted to refer back too, I tried to avoid reading what was said in certain newspaper chats. I called all the help centre's a number of times, you don't always get the correct information from them. Once my journal on UC was up and running I asked questions on everything I didn't understand. I found that the job centre I was allocated were actually very nice and I found them helpful.
If I think back to the dread I felt, when filling out PIP and ESA forms and having the face to face assessments, it was just as anxious a time then, but I got through it and ive got through migration, yes it's not fair we have to keep going through the hoops but we are all going through it, and there is always information and people out there, who can and do help.
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@Ranald I don't know enough about the farmer's inheritance tax, to say whether its right or wrong.
I referred to them today, as they are protesting the changes, sticking up for what they believe in, I don't know if they will get the desired outcome they are looking for, but together making a stand and being heard is one step that together they can do.
Without trying to sound political, there is on this site alone, discussions about contacting MPs, councillors, something some people may feel that they can do. There are lots of people who have lots of different opinions, we all have the right to stand up for what we believe in, if we can.
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Morning everyone
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Morning all! Hope you're doing okay today, I know it's a difficult time for many, fingers crossed for some brighter times ahead 💜
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Good morning all
Another miserable rainy day
Still not heard from uc re my uploaded bank statements
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Morning.. awful weather.. only needs to rain and it probably Will.. I am always in a state of panic until I check the mail but even while checking the mail my heart doesn't stop racing until I am certain I have no letters... It is an awful feeling and I just can't help it. I need some exercise so will walk a bit around the neighborhood and back home as weather is depressing.....
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It's proper miserable weather, isn't it!
Hopefully we get some signs of Spring soon. It doesn't take away the bad stuff, but I do think it helps things feel a bit less heavy when the weather's not so bleak.
Enjoy your walk @Schildpad
Hope you hear back soon @Amberpearl, it can be horrible waiting for something like that.
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@Elvisdog thank you for your kind words. My head keeps anticipating all the time. I have to stop thinking for tomorrow and only worry when stuff happens. But it is easy said than done. So will try not to worry but yes. I hate paperwork stuff.....
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Im the same pacing the floor until post man come and gone this is not living i feel so angry at everything so down trodden impacts mh so badly
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Good afternoon everyone, i hope you are all keeping well. I think we still have a couple of weeks with this dull weather. Hoping that March gets a bit brighter and warmer weather.
ive got my melt warmer on, I use soya based melts, and love the smell and brightness of my warmer.
Ive managed to get some cleaning done this morning. My carer and Mum helped. It has gone well, apart from they didn't like my music from musicals and similar songs. My carer kept telling Alexa to turn the volume down or off lol. I gave in and turned it off. I find it helps me to get things done.
Are any of you going to get the rsv jab, which the government said could be offered? Ive had so many coughs colds this winter im hoping im offered one.
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Miserable weather here so tucked up in bed trying to keep warm.
Not been sleeping lately.
Always over thinking and worrying about what our fete will be regarding benefits.
I once had a good career but I had to take early ill health retirement.
I never imagined my life would be reduced to this existence of constant worry and fear.
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@Rosie_Scope good weather improves my mental health at least a notch. Anyway only positive is it is not raining ...
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@Catherine21 my health will never get better until I feel safe. And that probably will never happen . Anyway no worries about the postie until tomorrow. I hope I won't get any of "those" letters unless is a good news one. But hard to keep it aside. But will try. Back from my stroll. So I think I will stay home for the rest of the day.
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@luvpink on the same boat.
I hate my life and constant worry about my fate.. if at work you only have to worry to attend it and do it right . But being sick is very distressing. Not only the decaying health but also the fear of losing the little we have.
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Its a horrible existence.
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