ESA Assesment Again

GrotBags_2

amyjaj wrote: »

Would love to see what my medical report said!

You can get a copy of everything the DWP hold on you. Just do a subject access request, there is a form online on gov . uk (can't post a link) fill it in and send it off and normally they send the info quite quickly. I found the report in there, along with reports from my Psych, CPN, Therapists and GP, seem they wrote to everyone!

TELLIT01

tea-bag wrote: »

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/70136404#Comment_70136404

You don't seem to be doing that bad!

Seems you are happy to sit at home taking the money without any questions.

Helpful as ever!!!

TELLIT01

Grotbags, you need to get back to your GP to discuss the mental health issues as soon as possible. It is difficult to ignore some posters, but it will be worth the effort if you try.

dippy3103

GrotBags wrote: »

I am also overweight, hence the type 2 diabetes. I am an emotional eater, tried weight loss etc., but I lack will power and along with crazed emotions I just use food for comfort. I was suppose to be having weight loss surgery, but it was postponed, my psychologist would not support my choice as he felt my issues surrounding using food for comfort would not just disappear with weight loss surgery - I am inclined to agree with him.

Being overweight won't help your T2, but it's not the sole reason you have it- or every fat person would be diabetic. That said, it doesn't help & will not do your self esteem any good. Perhaps you could go back to the dr about this.. You have to start somewhere after all

FBaby

It sounds like you have done amazingly well so far, much better than many people suffering from mental illness and suicidal thoughts are capable of doing. You say you have no willpower, but clearly you do if you've been able to go to counselling and get yourself off medication. You've worked towards it and have succeeded, that's a massive achievement.

How about turning your mind around and instead of letting the unknown about the future get to you, see it as the next step towards a life that makes you happy? You've managed to control your MH through hard work and willpower, you are capable to handle the possibility of working towards going back to some sort of working life. The process will be just the same.

Working is not punishment. In addition to the sense of self-worth it gives you by contributing towards your self-independence, it provides you with a reason to get up and face the day and an exposure to a social life. It gives you a sense of purpose, and mental or physical stimulation, all the things that help towards combating anxiety and depression.

I'm not writing this to be patronizing, only because I think it is a pity that having gone through what you have to get better, you could potentially regress quickly when you actually have an opportunity to continue towards your recovery which is likely to be successfully. I wish you good luck.

GrotBags_2

FBaby wrote: »

It sounds like you have done amazingly well so far, much better than many people suffering from mental illness and suicidal thoughts are capable of doing. You say you have no willpower, but clearly you do if you've been able to go to counselling and get yourself off medication. You've worked towards it and have succeeded, that's a massive achievement.

How about turning your mind around and instead of letting the unknown about the future get to you, see it as the next step towards a life that makes you happy? You've managed to control your MH through hard work and willpower, you are capable to handle the possibility of working towards going back to some sort of working life. The process will be just the same.

Working is not punishment. In addition to the sense of self-worth it gives you by contributing towards your self-independence, it provides you with a reason to get up and face the day and an exposure to a social life. It gives you a sense of purpose, and mental or physical stimulation, all the things that help towards combating anxiety and depression.

I'm not writing this to be patronizing, only because I think it is a pity that having gone through what you have to get better, you could potentially regress quickly when you actually have an opportunity to continue towards your recovery which is likely to be successfully. I wish you good luck.

It feels like a punishment going from benefits of nearly 18K to NMW!

pmlindyloo

GrotBags wrote: »

It feels like a punishment going from benefits of nearly 18K to NMW!

I trust that you are being 'tongue in cheek'. Otherwise you will get the benefit haters back again!

If you are on a low income that doesn't mean that you can't claim other benefits to 'top up' your earnings. There's working tax credits, housing benefit and council tax reduction, all for the low income earners.

You do not have to be on JSA/ESA/Income Support to be eligible for benefits.

Feral_Moon

GrotBags wrote: »

It feels like a punishment going from benefits of nearly 18K to NMW!

You can work for a year without losing your benefits. Why not give it a try? What have you got to lose?

FBaby

GrotBags wrote: »

It feels like a punishment going from benefits of nearly 18K to NMW!

I stupidly posted before reading all your other posts. If I had, I would have known I was wasting my time.

If it makes you feel better, it also feel like punishment to me when I see how much I pay in taxes knowing I have no control who it goes to. That's life, you make the best of it.