i have a disability and i am scared of benefit cuts

[foxes]

i am very worried and i could lose my flat and maybe even my life cause i would not get support anymore

i am called tony so hi everyone.. i live with my partner in sussex which he also has a disablity... he was originally from slovenia and lived in the uk for over a year.. we both have aspergers

i currently receive housing benefit, dla, incapacity benefit and income support.. if i lose some of these benefits i would be homeless. then i would ethier have to suffer and think life is not worth living for me anymore killing myself or move to another country for my own safety with my partner to luxembourg in year 2015 to live with my friend until we both found a job.. minimum wage in luxembourg is 9.25 euros which is so much more than uk

benefit cuts is not just the reason why that i want to leave the uk.. its also cause there are no jobs available for me with a disability and i want to carry on having a good quality of life

i am so scared and i feel very let down by this cruel government.. i feel that i am being forced out of my own country just to save my own life.. i already been reassessed by my social worker for support hours... i aint getting any support now

my mum is upset at me for wanting to leave the uk but what other choice do i have... i ethier live abroad or die in the uk.. i rather not die by these stupid benefit cuts

[Stepheninleeds]

Welcome Tony. First calm down, I know it is scary. We are all worried, but we do not know what changes will happen. You might be fine. Wait & see, I know that is hard to do, but why let something like this control you? If it comes down to losing too much you can then consider your options. I too am very worried about my situation & that of my mother. We are already losing money because of the changes they have made to how they calculate inflation for increases to benefits. We are all in this together, but again I say, we do not know what will happen, so if we let it control us we could make ourselves very ill.

[foxes]

Welcome Tony. First calm down, I know it is scary. We are all worried, but we do not know what changes will happen. You might be fine. Wait & see, I know that is hard to do, but why let something like this control you? If it comes down to losing too much you can then consider your options. I too am very worried about my situation & that of my mother. We are already losing money because of the changes they have made to how they calculate inflation for increases to benefits. We are all in this together, but again I say, we do not know what will happen, so if we let it control us we could make ourselves very ill.

I am already beggining to have problems.. due to losing my support hours and £15 pounds a week which is a loss of £60 in a month on housing benefit in november.. it would not cover my rent... my rent is £385 per month... i am already panicking and i cant help it...

i rather prepare for the worst than doing nothing about it... i already tried cutting my bills and my food...

[Stepheninleeds]

Have you looked into any other benefits you might be able to claim? Have you spoken to anyone about this, such as CAB or a local agency? Moving to another country will not give you more money, it will give you less. People move her because of our benefits, they are the best in the world.

[foxes]

Have you looked into any other benefits you might be able to claim? Have you spoken to anyone about this, such as CAB or a local agency? Moving to another country will not give you more money, it will give you less. People move her because of our benefits, they are the best in the world.

yes there is another benefit which is called housing discretionary benefit just to cover my rent but i would need support on claiming for it... my only hope is the citizens advice beau to support me

[Stepheninleeds]

Are you sure that is the only benefit? CAB have specialists who can tell you about other benefits. Do not give up, fight back, fight & win.

[andypandy]

i am very worried and i could lose my flat and maybe even my life cause i would not get support anymore

i am called tony so hi everyone.. i live with my partner in sussex which he also has a disablity... he was originally from slovenia and lived in the uk for over a year.. we both have aspergers

i currently receive housing benefit, dla, incapacity benefit and income support.. if i lose some of these benefits i would be homeless. then i would ethier have to suffer and think life is not worth living for me anymore killing myself or move to another country for my own safety with my partner to luxembourg in year 2015 to live with my friend until we both found a job.. minimum wage in luxembourg is 9.25 euros which is so much more than uk

benefit cuts is not just the reason why that i want to leave the uk.. its also cause there are no jobs available for me with a disability and i want to carry on having a good quality of life

i am so scared and i feel very let down by this cruel government.. i feel that i am being forced out of my own country just to save my own life.. i already been reassessed by my social worker for support hours... i aint getting any support now

my mum is upset at me for wanting to leave the uk but what other choice do i have... i ethier live abroad or die in the uk.. i rather not die by these stupid benefit cuts

Hello Tony

Welcome to yourable.

Has anything in particular happened recently that makes you think you may lose benefits ?

Or is it the whole awful press ?

Like others have said we are ALL in this worrying position and actually if you can leave the country it is an option that most of us won't have and if I had that opportunity I would take it with both hands, so perhaps you could see it as a good thing and an opportunity to experience living in a new country.

You know you can talk and get support here

Andypandy

[foxes]

Hello Tony

Welcome to yourable.

Has anything in particular happened recently that makes you think you may lose benefits ?

Or is it the whole awful press ?

Like others have said we are ALL in this worrying position and actually if you can leave the country it is an option that most of us won't have and if I had that opportunity I would take it with both hands, so perhaps you could see it as a good thing and an opportunity to experience living in a new country.

You know you can talk and get support here

Andypandy

well as i said i defiantly losing some of my housing benefit as it said on the letter they sent to me... but things like reassessments for incapacity benefit dla i never had letter yet and i am not sure when i would receive... i could get contacted tommorow anytime etc.. i never know and i still worry about some letter from dwp coming through anytime...

also i have mix feelings about living abroad.. the good side is yes its something new, exciting and an adventure... the bad side i would be homesick and miss my family... if i fail in finding work in luxembourg i can easily come back to the uk and say to my friends saying at least i tried and made an effort... afterall uk is part of eu so i can have that freedom to move anywhere i want without visas

i just wish that the silly government stop doing these cuts because its harming people with disabilities

[Stepheninleeds]

There may not be more cuts for you. Even if there are, you might be able to appeal. You do have options, so panic less & see the good. We do not know yet what the bad will be.

[andypandy]

We all have disabilities here Tony and are ALL in the same position as you. If I lose my benefits then I will lose my home too. Like others have said there is no point in worrying right now because we don't know what the future holds