incapacity benefit

fkelanne

what is this for? i no a few on peeps on it, just for been deprested. i am on tablets for this aswell but i wouldnt even think of trying to chaim for it?

hjb123

HERE is a link to tell you all about Incapacity Benefit.

People claim it for many different illnesses through having which they are currently unable to work. Im on it for ME at the moment though intend being off it just as soon as I am upto going back to any form of work!

Fran

Information about Incapacity Benefit can be found on the Jobcentre Plus website.

seven-day-weekend

Incapacity Benefit is for people who are unable to work owing to an illness or disability and is contribution based.

I am a bit unhappy when you say it is 'just for being depressed'. Depression is a serious illness and is a great deal more than just being cheesed off. Just because you can't see an illness or disability doesn't make it any less serious than one you can see.

saintjanet

seven-day-weekend wrote:

Incapacity Benefit is for people who are unable to work owing to an illness or disability and is contribution based.

I am a bit unhappy when you say it is 'just for being depressed'. Depression is a serious illness and is a great deal more than just being cheesed off. Just because you can't see an illness or disability doesn't make it any less serious than one you can see.

I agree with you,people have no idea until it affects them or someone they know.

fkelanne

please dont get me wrong i no all about depression. I was just saying the peeps i no brag about bn on the benifit by saying they r depressed but rnt they just go and get the tabs when its time to.

flufff

My ex husband is "so depressed" he can knock up his girlfriend and go out drinking every weekend and dancing.
I'm sorry but this gets my goat.
Its so easy for some men not to shave or brush his hair or wash and get signed off for depression.How many like my ex husband are doing this whilst working cash in hand to get out of maintenance payments.
I really do think this is a flaw in system.
Annoys heck out of me when I have to raise kids and keep it all together.

saintjanet

flufff wrote:

My ex husband is "so depressed" he can knock up his girlfriend and go out drinking every weekend and dancing.
I'm sorry but this gets my goat.
Its so easy for some men not to shave or brush his hair or wash and get signed off for depression.How many like my ex husband are doing this whilst working cash in hand to get out of maintenance payments.
I really do think this is a flaw in system.
Annoys heck out of me when I have to raise kids and keep it all together.

Yes your right but we were talking about people suffering from depression,not those who are pretending to be depressed to claim benefits.

flufff

Well the system is obviously flawed.I dont know what guidelines or testing are but obviously they arent stringent

seven-day-weekend

The thing is, no one would question whether someone had a broken leg, you can see that - but suffering from depression?....

My husband has suffered from depression to a greater or lesser degree since 1990. Loads of people say that they 'would never have dreamed he suffered fronm depression - he is always so cheerful and making jokes'.

Yes, well. They don't see him when he is crying, when he is anxious, when he is suicidal, when he is angry, when he is sad, when he is paranoid, when he is at his wit's end. He doesn't show those faces to the world. His nearest and dearest see them - no-one else does.

Please don't judge. If someone is classed as being depressed, assume they are, unless there is DIRECT evidence to the contrary.

flufff

judging buy what youve typed I experience most of those emotions most days as a parent.I cant see how that prevents him working if he doesnt show it to others.Praps he would be better keeping busy,would distract him.As far as I know keeping physical is the best way to beat depression.