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Tag Archives: housing benefit
Sleep, depression, anxiety and general bullshit
I have had a few posts recently which explains that I am having a tough time with my council. Let me try and explain. In December they suspended my Housing Benefit, this is something that helps pay for my rent. … Continue reading
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Tagged child tax credits, council, esa, housing benefit, itsgoodtobecrazysometimes, money, mycrazylife, tax, trina, wordpress
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If I hear
“Well you need to put the appeal in writing” one more time, I am setting fire to the first council building I see. Right onto plan B I suppose.
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Tagged appeal, council, housing benefit, itsgoodtobecrazysometimes, mycrazylife, trina, wordpress
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Fucking, bastard council
I will try and go into more detail about what is going on, but I am fairly certain my council is trying to send me completely nuts. I think they have been underpaying my housing benefit since January. I need … Continue reading
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Tagged council, esa, esa payments, government, housing benefit, itsgoodtobecrazysometimes, mycrazylife, trina, wordpress
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A follow on
Before Christmas, I had had my housing benefit suspended and it was on going with my PIP (disability) I thought I had finally sorted my housing benefit and did get a payment in the new year, but it was a … Continue reading
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Tagged dwp, government, housing benefit, itsgoodtobecrazysometimes, money, mycrazylife, PIP, trina, wordpress
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Just a few problems I have run into recently
When I first started this blog in October 2014, I was first starting out my journey of trying to understand what was happening to my mental health, while trying to work my way through the complicated benefit system. I must … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit system, child tax credits, esa, housing benefit, itsgoodtobecrazysometimes, mental illness, mycrazylife, PIP, trina, uncertainity, wordpress
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And so the saga continues
I tried to be positive about the whole council suspending my housing benefit, and getting the council tax letter at the weekend, gave me hope that maybe, just maybe it was coming to an end. I got the letter from … Continue reading
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Tagged council, county council, housing benefit, itsgoodtobecrazysometimes, mycrazylife, new year, trina, wordpress
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Drugs day 17, 18 and 19 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
After Thursday’s adventures, I stayed home on Friday. I am not sure whether its habit or what, but I don’t think a fire would of gotten me to leave the house. So it was a quiet day. Saturday, now that … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged antidepressents, anxiety, council, drugs, GAD, general anxiety disorder, housing benefit, itsgoodtobecrazysometimes, mycrazylife, social anxiety, trina, wordpress
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This is getting beyond a joke
Just to give you a rundown of the past year with regards to benefits, which while I am grateful to have, are horrible to be on and the hoops you have to jump through are stupid. Nov: received a letter … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, benefits, depression, esa, government, housing benefit, itsgoodtobecrazysometimes, mental health, mycrazylife, PIP, trina, wordpress
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Just stupid
I have mentioned my problems with my council and housing benefits a few times, recently, here, here and here I rang them last friday and spoke to a lovely man, who let slip that they source the decision out to someone … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, benefits, council, councils, government, housing benefit, itsgoodtobecrazysometimes, money, mycrazylife, renting, wage, wages
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Benefits its not a fun life
I find that people tend to judge when you say you are not working, the immediate assumption you are taking the piss on benefits. I find a lot of it is based on channel 5 and their lovely benefit series, … Continue reading
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Tagged benefits, channel 5, disabilty, esa, housing benefit, itsagoodtobecrazysometimes, mycrazylife, PIP, vulnerable
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