Appealed benefits and me living cheaply has given me huge savings but paranoid

Darksparkle

If your mental health causes you to forget to make payments, couldn't you set up a direct debit? That's how I pay my council tax (didn't actually know it could be paid any other way).

CakeCrusader

combinedman wrote: »

Thats not too bad really, I know after paying the late council tax that will cover a chunk of it.

About the council tax, the main reasons I never paid it was I forgot due to my mental heath plus disability (I have aspergers) and by time I remember I get a letter in post saying as I haven't paid they have charged me extra and that stresses me out and angers me at same time, I know its my fault I forgot but I forgot due to mental health reasons rather than just not being bothered and by adding a fine on top means my health problems cost me more.

To be honest if it wasn't for the fact I get housing benefit what I would do is rent a bedsit somewhere so I can travel there at weekends like a mini holiday so maybe a weekend one week and 3 or 4 days next week as that would still be cheaper than going away and work as respite for me, its more soothing to stay in a house than a hotel due to having all mod cons even cooking and a fridge available.

Oh, this sounds like a really tough time Did the council know that you have additional needs? They are supposed to help if they know. I know a lot of people forget about their council tax, I've done it myself. I write all of my bills down on a calendar so I can see what I need to pay, and when I need to pay it, which is really helpful.

combinedman

tomtontom wrote: »

Is this a question about your benefits entitlement or your attitude to spending money? It's coming across that it is the latter, and if so this is not the correct board.

If you do want it moving to more of a discussion board then you can ask a board guide to move it. Their details are at the bottom of the board, although I can't guarantee any are currently/ recently active.

Somewhere in between really, I worried about my benefits getting cut so it was finding a middle ground for saving money, treating myself and paying bills for example.