What can I do? *cries*

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So, I've had my beautiful, gorgeous, amazing and lovely Ginko-kun and Thorn-booger now for three or four months - since the 11th of April, which is rated up there in the top ten of 'Best Days' of my life.

When I got them, I was on Income Support for my miserable bouts of severe depression, which I've had on and off for the last decade or more. I won't go into detail, but I've had my fair share of black despair. However, it always seem to be improved by having things to look after: whether it's a mouse I rescued from my cats, or a 'pigpig gotten from a rescue, I love animals and always feel better when caring for them.

About a month and a half ago, they took me off my benefits. No real explaination, no warning, and no money anymore. Apparently I'm not sick enough to qualify under the new regime, or something. Intially, I thought it would be fine - I would just have to care for my boys through my savings, having no real means of getting and holding a job due the the above explained issues. But last week my laptop broke (I'm borrowing someone else's right now) and the ensuring bill has me almost broke.

I don't know how much longer my savings will last, so I'm starting to feel like I've bitten of more than I can chew.

I don't want to get rid of Ginko and Thorn... they're my boys, and I feel like I'm failing them hard even for this post. I don't want to be just another one of those people who dump their pets because they can't look after them any more. I HATE those people. HATEHATEHATE. But... I don't know how much longer I can keep this up.

Someone, please tell me what to do!
 
Hiya, sorry you are having problems at the moment but just wanted to say you can put in a claim for Employment Support Allowance, it's the benefit that is in place to take over Income Support & Incapacity Benefit - the jobcentre are meant to advise you of this - it is for people who are too sick to work xx
 
As Pompypigs advises apply for ESA, keep up to date with sending in the doctor's notes, if you get turned down, appeal straight away as you will stay on the benefit until it is reviewed - which can take quite a while. If you still lose the ESA you can claim Jobseeker Allowance. It's all a drama which ever benefit you end up on, if you can find someone to help with the forms it does take the pressure off you.

Suzy
 
I was on Employment Support Allowance... I don't know why I wrote Income Support. *headesk* One of these days, I'll be able to do everything right on the first go.
 
My mum just came past and reminded me that I still need to appeal... I'm just such a mess right now. My grandma died, my laptop died, my girlfriend decided that 'we need to go on a break' :0.... Why does bad luck always show up in clumps? :0
 
It sounds as if you are having a really tough time. Spend tonight letting as much of the emotion out as possible and then start tomorrow on a positive note. Go to the benefits agency and get them to go through things with you, if you have a CAB near you go and speak to them too. Also might be worth popping into your docs to let them know you are having a tough time incase a change of meds might help. When you are taking positive steps to sort the situation you will start to feel slowly better.
 
if you cant get income support you are entitled to get job seekers which theyll only stop if youre not making the effort to find work
 
I was on jobseekers intially... they threw me out because I had one too many days where I couldn't get out of bed to go to the interview.
 
Hi Sam,

So sorry to hear that things are difficult at the moment. I do hope you get things sorted and that you feel better and can keep the boys.

Obviously if for any reason you are unable to keep them they can come back to me, though I really hope that you are able to keep them as I know how happy they are with you.

Let me know if I can help in anyway,

Layla x
 
Logi said:
My mum just came past and reminded me that I still need to appeal... I'm just such a mess right now. My grandma died, my laptop died, my girlfriend decided that 'we need to go on a break' :0.... Why does bad luck always show up in clumps? :0
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I'm so sorry to hear about your grandma & your relationship troubles xx
Just wanted to say please make sure you do get your appeal in ASAP - there is a one month time limit for the right to appeal xx
 
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