Help with what I can claim..

Missy_Spud

Hi, im currently off work sick atm with bad social anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder, I am getting SSP from my employer.

I am seeing a therapist regarding my anxiety and ocd, and im also being referred to someone who can help me more in-depth as i dont feel as though im getting any better.

I know work will prob soon sack me, which i totally understand ive been off work now for 3 months with this.

I still live at home with my mum who claims benefits due to a long term illness, and my sister who works. I really would like to move in with my boyfriend but im just looking at what benefits I can claim if i did this because he works full time and is on a decent wage think its around 16 grand a year. Ive been looking at esa etc for when im unable to claim ssp anymore would i be able to actually claim if i lived with my boyfriend who works full time? or would he be expected to support me fully, he also has a mortgage to pay etc would we be able to get any help with that as im unable to work atm? (my name is not on the mortgage) i have been in my current job for a year n half but had the last 3 months off, and only worked 20 hours a week usually for that period so im not sure if ive paid enough contributions to claim anything either?

any help would be much appreciated, Thanks.

Tulip09

If you are really ill and need help with any care or mobility needs just now etc you might be able to apply for Disability Living Allowance which would help you out in the mean time, and i think you can keep it when you are working also, if your needs are the same. Otherwise it would be up to your partner to support you. I had worked for many years full time when i started getting sick and wasnt able to claim anything in my own right whilst i was living with my partner.

Duncombe

To claim DLA the OP would need to have had care/mobility needs for 3 months and they would need to continue for atleast another 6. This seems doubtful based on what the OP has said so far.

Indie_Kid

Tulip09 wrote: »

If you are really ill and need help with any care or mobility needs just now etc you might be able to apply for Disability Living Allowance which would help you out in the mean time, and i think you can keep it when you are working also, if your needs are the same. Otherwise it would be up to your partner to support you. I had worked for many years full time when i started getting sick and wasnt able to claim anything in my own right whilst i was living with my partner.

If your needs are the same when working, yes you can claim DLA.

You won't get help with mortgage interest because your boyfriend works full-time.

Whether you can claim cont. based ESA depends on your NI record.

Missy_Spud

Hi thanks i doubt i would be able to get DLA, I dont have mobility needs my illness is mental health, not physical but i do need people to do things for me as i find it hard to leave the house on my own so rely on other people to get me things from the shop etc i rely on people that way., usually my mum or boyfriend, and going out to public places i need someone with me all the time atm, at this point now i cant even go to the shop with someone, but i am getting help through the therapist etc just wish it felt as though it was working! I have been this way, needing someone with me whenever i go out since i went sick from work 3 months ago.

I dont want to burden my boyfriend with having to fully support me our dog died last year after a very expensive operation so he is still paying that off as well as all the usual bills, and the car, mortgage etc i dont want to add girlfriend to that list aswell.

Indie_Kid

But do you have care needs? Do you need someone to supervise you when out?

Missy_Spud

not supervise but accompany me, i get scared/anxious when im out alone which is why i havent been out on my own in the past 3 months as my anxiety and ocd play up big time, i guess i feel safer having someone with me.

MrsManda

Missy_Spud wrote: »

not supervise but accompany me, i get scared/anxious when im out alone which is why i havent been out on my own in the past 3 months as my anxiety and ocd play up big time, i guess i feel safer having someone with me.

You may be eligible for at least the DLA low rate for care so it's worth applying for. The link HERE opens a pdf. document from Direct.gov.uk with a checklist for eligibility.
You can find the details on how to claim on direct.gov.uk HERE

markharding557

Hi thanks i doubt i would be able to get DLA, I dont have mobility needs my illness is mental health, not physical but i do need

Yes you can based on what i have read you could potentially get dla at the low rates