Cost Of Living Out Of Control & Disabled Forgotten
Being chronically ill and disabled in the UK is even harder now as we aren't getting enough to survive on, especially people like me, who fall through the gaps.
I can't work at all and am at home every second of every day.
I live on just over £300 a month which is not remotely enough to live on.
For reference, I can't afford to rent anywhere on that, let alone food, bills etc.
I would be homeless if I didn't live here. I was allowed to live here for minimal costs, but don't have a landlord as I can't afford rent, so can't get another benefit, UC.
As I worked for as long as I could, which was part time as I couldn't work full time due to chronic illness, that means I can't get ESA, the main disability benefit!
As I worked part time I didn't pay enough National Insurance as you only pay it over a certain threshold of income. That is the reason I can't get ESA!
I have to get years more credits to be able to get the money of ESA. How crazy is that?
Even though I live in poverty on just £300, they won't give me ESA which I qualify for otherwise, just not the NI credits.
I spent years fighting it. Speaking to citizens advice, benefit advice, my MP, DWP, even parliament multiple times!
They won't give me anymore.
So even though the only thing I live in poverty and could be homeless at any point, they won't give me a penny more.
I have headaches all the time from 1 small meal a day as I have just 55p a day for food. Not enough to live on. Food prices are going up massively so I get less and less for the money.
How crazy is it that I worked for years part time rather than just quitting years early to claim benefits. And that is why I can't get ESA. If I had just quit I would have been ok! But I worked my ass off to live on money I earned, but that means I didn't pay enough national insurance so can't get ESA for YEARS. Ridiculous.
I can't afford to live and there is nothing I can do and the government won't do a thing.
I can't work and I am chronically ill so I can't do crafts or anything. I can't type long (this is written over a week) nor do almost anything.
I am in bed most of the time due to my conditions.
I worry all the time about the future. I just wish I could get enough money to live so I could do things. Enjoy life. Instead of being stuck in this house 24/7.
I literally am struggling to survive. Fighting to survive.
I dream of having a car or living in a country I don't despise. Dreams that could never come true as I am stuck here with no money. If only!
My life is so depressing. I wish it was just less of a struggle to survive.
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