Can my friend give me £25 a week for food while on benefits?

MidnightHour

blindio wrote: »

25 pounds a week isnt enough to affect your benefit i dont think, i was caring for my disabled sibling well theirs 2 of them and i was getting carers for one when they lived at home and i in my little flat and my mum supplemented the carers allowance with cash into my account regularly though sometimes not every week it was a consistent amount that i want to say was 50 pounds a week or so and i never had any problems, if you spend it as fast as you recieve it and youve no savings it shouldnt affect your claim at all, ask jobcentre plus all the questions you need to feel well safe i guess, i empathise with your issues, my nan passed on just before christmas after years of dementia, while i know its not the same any decent human being should do their level best to help people with mental health issues to my mind

Totally agree, nobody should feel pointless in this world

pineapple123

Please contact Social services your CPN and GP or get someone else to contact them when you are present.
The fact your carer provides care for someone who requires 24/7 care as well as care for there mother shows that you need to be reassessed for social care assistance, some you will have to pay for but this should not take up nearly all your income.

Persistance with Social services and assistance from others ie GP, CPN, will help you.