When people read that I get just over £300 a month total income from a disability benefit, many people often think you aren’t claiming all you can and they reply and tell you about other benefits or extra discounts you can get. When I reply that I am not eligible, some people don’t understand you … Read more
Over the last year and especially over the last few months, prices of essentials has been rapidly increasing. Everything is getting more expensive in England. The majority of price increases have been due to Brexit and prices continue to climb every day. Being chronically ill, disabled, housebound and unable to work, I only live on … Read more
As you know I can’t get ESA or UC so I live on PIP alone which isn’t enough to live on. You can read more about it here.With energy prices going very high (especially gas), the government recently posted they ways they help the vulnerable.Here is the article. It reads like all the vulnerable get … Read more
If people think they have it bad, think about myself. Disabled and living in England on just over £300 a month.That isn’t enough to live off. Rent alone anywhere costs more than that so I couldn’t afford rent anywhere, plus there is food and medical prescriptions on top of that every single month. This is … Read more
As you may know I can’t get ESA or UC so I live on PIP at £300 a month which isn’t enough for me to get by. I need National Insurance credits or I won’t get a pension when I am older. I don’t have enough to get the money on ESA as I couldn’t … Read more
As after I couldn’t work full time anymore, I went to work part time and then casual work after my health deteriorated rather than just quitting and claiming as I wanted to work for as long as I could, but by working part time and casual it meant that I hadn’t paid any National Insurance … Read more