Gabbie S

Deep joy! It's Saturday night & instead of relaxing & enjoying myself, I find myself having to appeal my son's PIP Mandatory Reconsideration. Yes, dear reader, they said no - he has only been awarded 10 points instead of the 12 he was awarded last time. He has been very aggrieved at the injustice of it all & is worried that his independence being curtailed by the DWP means he will have to rely on me more. He is worried that I will become more ill has a result, bless him.

Not only that - once I've submitted that, I have to start my claim for Universal Credit - the dreaded migration notice has arrived. I can't bear to look at it right now - especially whilst my son's appeal is outstanding. It states I have to claim by Halloween - all I see is toil & trouble ahead at the moment. So sick of not having the security we need to flourish. And even though Labour is now in power, I don't feel confident that disabled people like me will be sufficiently supported.