I didn't actually want to be writing about housing right now. I wanted to write about 'spiritual emergencies' or 'mental breakdown' (in medical parlance) because it's well, more trippy but fuck. More shit comes through the post and stiggers is like "WRITE IT DOWN'
NO
YES
NO
A couple of weeks ago I signed over to Employment Support Allowance (there are retrospective posts about this in my Black Notebook.. like I said, it would have all come later this life on benefits stuff)
Yesterday, having just received a letter telling me I am £2000 in arrears from the housing association, I get a letter from the local council telling me my housing and council benefit has been suspended.
Dear Ms de Nim,
Notification of Suspension of Benefit
Suspension of Housing and Council Benefit
"The law allows me to suspend houisng benefit and council tax payments in certain circumstances (LIKE WHEN YOU'RE SICK). I am writing to tell you that I have suspended your rent payments from 21/11/2011 and your council tax payments from 28/11/2011 because your JSA (IB) has stopped."
Fuckers. Honestly. Fucking fuckers. Then they wonder why people top themselves or run riot and set places on fire.
I tell a stigmum mate who's actively seeking work this morning (and has a council flat) that I'm on ESA and housing benefit's been stopped and she says "What are you doing for money?"
and I'm like "Money's fucked..."
"Get a job!" she says. "Go back on jobseekers!"
Oh fucking fucking hell.
People don't understand.
People don't understand people with mental health problems because it can be so invisible (unless it's really fecking visible like the man on the bus the other day talking to himself)
People certainly don't understand me. Clear complexion, bright eyes, smile smile smile (or am I gurning?)
On closer inspection actally I don't have a clear complexion, or bright eyes. I just look flipping tired. The job application can wait..yes, yes, I have one in my bag...fat fucking chance I'll get a job I love though....
Anyway, this post is just so you know that if you sign off signing on because you're unwell, they'll suspend your benefits. Woo hoo!
The exclamation mark's a joke
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OMG...what planet is the government on? Why am I even asking...its a rhetorical question.
My benefit's back on but with the coalition hitting the disabled and sick the hardest, I could well ask the same question as you.. Beggars belief their total lack of empathy and understanding of what situations some people are in.
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