and how do i apply for them?
I dont care for stupid answers thanks.
2007-11-04 11:28:37 · 13 answers · asked by paul w 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Yeah lisa i just want to say fffuck you
2007-11-04 11:34:13 · update #1
I love all these people who like to get on the soapbox and act all big lol.
2007-11-04 11:48:21 · update #2
lol Lisa, by saying what you did on my question i think i was well within my right to send you an email. Dont cry about it.
2007-11-04 12:01:36 · update #3
Ok LEIGH B, hes talking to me not you lol. 123 whoever you are just dissapear nobodys interested.
2007-11-04 12:30:11 · update #4
I EXCEEDED MY DAILY AMOUNT FOR EMAILS BUT JUST TO SET YOU STRAIGHT ILL GET BACK TO YOU LISA
2007-11-04 12:31:51 · update #5
Ok first off lets initiate the unknowing in the abbreviations so we lose the nasty sarcastic comments.... JSA stands for Job Seekers Allowance, it's the benefit you can claim when you're out of work.
If your doctor diagnoses depression then he'll give you a sick certificate stating how long you're unfit for work and he'll probably prescribe meds to help you.
When you take the certificate to the benefits office you'll probably have to claim IS (Income Support) unless you have enough NIC (National Insurance Contributions) to claim Incapacity Benefit.
When your sick certificate runs out you go back to the doctor and he'll assess whether you need another certificate.... If you do then you take it back to the benefits office (make sure you get them to give you a date stamped photocopy 'cos they sometimes lose them)
Your doctor may also set you up with appointments with a mental health team or pyschiatry dept depending on where you live.
Depression is not the easy option nor is it a fun thing to have.
Getting the right type and level of medication can have some really nasty effects on you until you get the one that work.
2007-11-04 17:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by Larabeth 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if you are genuinely sick and are diagnosed with a mental illness then you will be entitled to income support and DLA.
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit and a free travel pass. As for the above answers, nobody wants to have mental illness, it is placed upon the individual. I believe most people do generally want to work but in some cases mental illness truly takes over a persons life. If the person after a period of time feels they are able to go back to work then there will be a lot of help and guidance given to them.
2007-11-04 11:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi
On JSA you are required to be available for work so if your doctor says you are suffering depression you could be classed as unable to work for the period you are depressed. There are two benefits that you could probably claim these are incapacity benefit, this will be the short term lower rate or you could claim Income Support, the best thing for you to do is wait to see what your doctor says then talk to the jobcentre to see which one of these benefits you should apply for.
get well soon m8, I have been through depression I know how it feels
2007-11-04 12:36:28 · answer #3 · answered by alan v 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
incapacity benefit if you qualify and housing benefit/council tax benefit. Usually that's about it. You need to contact you jsa call centre to apply along with a sick cert from your GP and they will take you through the procedure
2007-11-05 02:35:17 · answer #4 · answered by James S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres alot of unemployed people who are stuck, i know cos i,ve been there too. Its certainly not easy these days! You need tickets and certificates for alot of jobs these days and most of the general labouring jobs are going to cheaper migrant workers.We all know that we have had this country ruined and theres nothing we can do to change it.
Feel sorry for you mate. Its no fun being without any job or any chance of a job...and feeling helpless and unwanted...and being bored and broke.
I do hope your luck changes and you begin to feel better.
Good Luck...and don,t give up.
Try and make things happen.
2007-11-04 11:48:02 · answer #5 · answered by cheeky chappie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hi, as far as i know you can claim incapacity benefit, the higher rate works out at 196 a fortnight you can google it for info, im not sure how long you have to be off work for i think it is 28 weeks
2007-11-04 20:28:00 · answer #6 · answered by donnajaneindigo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your local benefits office. They should be able to help you. You probably won't get a whole heck of a lot. Probably a better idea to get the medications you need so you can earn a decent paycheck.
2007-11-04 11:45:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
One benefit is that you will get the proper treatment and be able to enter the workforce. We're looking forward to seeing you on the job with the rest of us!
Seriously. I have a 23-year-old son so autistic he has never uttered a word. He's not even toilet trained. Yet he works full time. It's the best thing for you and your diagnosis will get you the meds you need to join the human race.
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2007-11-04 11:37:17 · answer #8 · answered by Kacky 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
hi Leigh B i think you got it in one and with the answer you gave to lisa you have a bad attitude typical of a i want it all for nothing
2007-11-04 11:48:09 · answer #9 · answered by idac123 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i am not sure what jsa means.
but to the ignorant b-----tch below, in american ssdi is earned it is like an insurance benefit. you pay in so many quarters, and god forbid if you are unable to work, it is there for people to fall back on. there is additional income, called ssi, for people to collect if ssdi puts them financially in the right catergory.
2nd- who in there right mind would like the government to classify them with a mental illness and certify that they are too sick to work???
i myself suffer from debilitating depression and would not wish it on anyone.
2007-11-04 11:39:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋