1. If you're looking for work you should be claiming JSA
2. If you're not well enough for work you should be claiming ESA
1. If you're looking for work you should be claiming JSA
2. If you're not well enough for work you should be claiming ESA
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
i'm in work though. i'm only averaging around 20 hours a week though. above the benefit threshold, but not enough to live independently onOriginally Posted by Paula
we tried PIP ages ago (back when it was DLA) for my eye thing. wasnt eligible. can't see that having changed.
The thing with most people is they believe they're not eligible but don't have the info to actually make that decision. Until you apply, you just don't know. It's worth sitting down with an Advisor from Citizens Advice or other relevant charities as they'll have more of an idea of what you can claim.
Re PiP, why didn't you apply for DLA re your mental health? MH, depending on how it affects you on a day to day basis, can mean eligibility for PiP. And the claims process, criteria etc are all very different to DLA. It's worth finding out and, again, speaking to a specialist to get support with your claim.
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
I checked, i am not eligible for income support. i didnt apply fot DLA on mental health grounds because it wasnt an issue at the time, but i didnt qualify on grounds of visual impairment. I can function with the depression (in fact several people have said im a prime example of high functioning depression, if that is indeed a thing), so i can't see me qualifying for it now on those grounds either.
Im putting in an application for council housing at the moment, in which i will mention the mental health. Im aware it probably wont come to anything, but at last i can try.
I'll say this just once again, because I truly hope that you will be able to take this on board. The rules, eligibility and criteria are often very different to what you expect. Please go to your local Citizens Advice and ask for help determining what they (the experts) think you may or may not be entitled to. You may just be surprised.
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
Suzi (07-01-17)
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