Long term illness and benefits help

Indie_Kid

gems96 wrote: »

I don't just suffer from asthma I also suffer from Mental health as well.
Do I still need to claim ESA then ???.

If you can't work due to illness, yes.

nannytone_2

your ONLY option is ESA. there is nothing else ( for out of work benefit) that you are able to claim

HB58

nannytone wrote: »

your ONLY option is ESA. there is nothing else ( for out of work benefit) that you are able to claim

Unless you are also the single parent of a pre-school child, in which case the situation might be different.

nannytone_2

the OP gas already established that this isnt the case

HB58

nannytone wrote: »

the OP gas already established that this isnt the case

I'm sorry, I obviously missed that!

tomtontom

nannytone wrote: »

the OP gas already established that this isnt the case

Have they? I cannot see any mention of children one way or the other.

gems96, for us to help you more can you give a fuller picture of your circumstances please? Age, who you live with and what they earn, capital over £6,000, any children, what you live off at the moment etc?

rogerblack

Poppie68 wrote: »

there is 'no high risk' of getting an attack as every sufferer is at risk.

Unfortunately, this is not the case.
While most peoples asthma is well controlled, others - even with all the available medication - is not.
A significant number of people die due to asthma - around a thousand a year, and many more people have severe disability due to uncontrolled asthma, with multiple hospital admissions.

For most, asthma is a mild inconvenience. For others it's likely to kill them.

Poppie68

rogerblack wrote: »

Unfortunately, this is not the case.
While most peoples asthma is well controlled, others - even with all the available medication - is not.
A significant number of people die due to asthma - around a thousand a year, and many more people have severe disability due to uncontrolled asthma, with multiple hospital admissions.

For most, asthma is a mild inconvenience. For others it's likely to kill them.

There is no specific group that identifies people at high risk though, their maybe be other contributing factors though.

There numerous factors and even someone with mild asthma is at risk.
Or if someone doesn't take their preventer as directed they could then be at risk..
A friend with mild asthma who hadn't had any symptons for months went to the toilet and was found dead on the bathroom floor..asthma attack. His daughter who had never been diagnosed with asthma died 4 months after aged 6 after suffering an attack in bed..
Those who don't use their medication are at high risk but still not a disease that prevents sufferers from working..children with asthma are seen running around playgrounds everyday.

Indie_Kid

But there are people whose asthma is so severe that working is almost impossible...

Poppie68

Indie_Kid wrote: »

But there are people whose asthma is so severe that working is almost impossible...

A very small percentage of asthma sufferers have 'severe asthma' despite taking high doses of medicines they are classed as theraphy resistence, these patients would of had triggers removed and other health problems diagnosed and treated before they then are given the title of ' severe asthma sufferer'. Others are given the title of difficult asthma they are people that don't seek help or don't eliminate triggers ie carry on smoking or have underlying health problems that haven't been diagnosed.

Some people overcome the problems their asthma causes and have a nebuliser on hand in their work place and some people will use asthma as an excuse not to work.