I have suffered from social anxiety disorder for as long as I can remember. My earliest memory is being dropped off at nursery and crying my eyes out at being left with a group of people I didn’t ...
Discussion in Work and employment - 25 Jul 2022
recovering from stroke which took my right side last May. Was made redundant in April now looking to get back to work
Discussion in Start here and say hello! - 24 Jun 2022
she would go mad knowing im talking to you but i need help and advice for her.shes 48 clinically obese,has IBS,anxiety,depression,loss of hair but majorly abnormal cartilage growth in her neck causing ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 6 Aug 2017
In 2010 I lost my support worker and slowly lost entitlement to other services. I have disthymia and I rapid cycle, hear voices self harm paranoia etc. all I have is my GP and Psychiatrist since our ...
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 1 Jun 2018
Hi, this is my first post so please bear with me. My husband was made redundant from his job in February 2021 due to covid. We claimed Universal Credit but were slightly confused by the system. In ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 22 Jun 2022
Does anyone have any experience of claiming ESA for hand problems? I have worked in office environment for years and been made redundant.I am unable to look for office work again due to arthritis and ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 25 Feb 2021
Hello. Thank you for accepting me. Am feeling quite isolated by pain and lack of mobility. Fibromyalgia, sciatica, chronic fatigue and recently diagnosed coeliac disease. Now, with only my second ...
Discussion in Chronic pain and pain management - 15 Feb 2021
Been looking for a job for over a year now and think my age and disability are holding me back. When I was last made redundant, I became an amateur genealogist, I needed an interest where I did not ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 17 Feb 2018
Hi all, Please could some one help me as I cant figure all this out. When transfering from DLA to PIP in Dec 2018 I was awarded enhanced mobility but lost the daily living component. I did the MR and ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 3 Feb 2020
Hi Everyone My first post so as well as saying "Hi" I was looking for some advice if possible please. I think that I have finally cracked up now and have gone off work with a stress induced relapse ...
Discussion in Work and employment - 23 Jun 2020