Re: Worried About money
Originally Posted by
KeeKee
I went to the doctors to get my sick note today. It wasn't my usual doctor. He refused and gave me a note saying I may be fit for work.
I am not happy about this whatsoever, i know I am not able to work right now. No matter whether it's 'phased in' or 'amended hours'. I've also been told I'm not diagnosed with clinical depression when I said how depressed I've felt this past year. So he wouldn't even put depression on my form. I know how i feel and how I've felt for this past year or so. I feel severely depressed. Just because I'm not suicidal, it does not mean I feel less depressed than those who are.
I feel physically sick. I have £20 to last me 7 days, then in 7 days I'll have another £20 to last me another 7 days. The only help available is food vouchers. But it's not food i need. I need toilerries, i need new shoes I've got a pair of trainers and they're killing my foot. I need to be able to leave the house its not fair I can't even go into town as I have no money! I'm devastated and terrified now. If I can only claim JSA I will be sanctioned time after time as I won't even be able to attend the fortnightly appointments. I can't go to interviews, i won't be able to get a job. I really don't know what to do.
Up until about September last year I saw a workplace advisor through IAPT. They even told me I need to sort my issues out before I get a job and with her help I was then referred for further help which is how I am now doing CAT therapy.
KeeKee I'm so sorry it seems like one thing after another for you lately.
What is it you've put a claim in for? As I know you can get emergency advance payments with universal credit/JSA but I'm not sure of Esa ect. They're has to be something for you, did you say you'd been to citizens advice?
You have a child so they're has to be some help for you until you get payments, £20 is not enough and nobody should be left to struggle like that.
Is it possible to ask to see another doctor?
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