My children were developing well in their childhood but it was hard to train them to do potty by themselves before go to school. Nursery school where they kept toddler for few hours a day but expected that toddler will do everything by them selves. Staff at nursery was reluctant to change nappy and feed toddler which made me anxious. We tried best to make our toddler ready for the year one where they were able to continue school independently. Initially spend lots on toddler's nappy, take away food etc to make them independent.

Nowadays I have more mental health than my physical health. My physical health can stay in one place with medication and treatment but my mental health fluctuates based on family relationship, housing situation, medical conditions etc but my financial burden is the most that contributed on my mental health. Every month have to worry whether I can manage my family with the limited income and benefits. If benefits increase then that make me smile and on other hand decrease of income poses badly on my mental health.

Mental health have direct relationship with the income. For example when we get bonus or earn some extra money then this make us happy. This make us feel free in mind, relax a bit and positive towards our future. With the positive mental health, people can lead healthy physical life which ultimately burden less for the NHS and can build a happy nation.

I deliberately didn’t watch Rachel Reeves deliver her budget earlier this week. I couldn’t stomach watching her live. Besides, there’s already been no end of her appearance on everything everywhere all week, and the contents of the budget have been hung out to dry for all to see and hear all over the TV, radio, and internet as it is—so it’s not like I missed out.

However, I wish I could have missed out, because the changes will bring misery and turmoil to me and my family.

I feel depressed enough at the idea of a reduced income, as well as then being pushed into finding work (if that’s even a possibility) just to afford a reasonable standard of living.

Aside from despair, there’s so much anger in the air across the UK at the moment—in my humble opinion, it’s difficult to imagine anyone’s fearful voices are actually being heard through a thick veil of red mist.

We’ve already had a really difficult time financially lately, and the consequences of having even less money to live on terrify me. The impact of less income wouldn’t just affect me—all my family members would suffer too. We’re talking three generations of family all reduced to living on a pittance, simply because the government is targeting the disabled, of which I am one.

I only hope the government does a complete U-turn on these plans.

Don’t be too hard on yourself, have faith in God make sure ✔️ you have good people around you 💯.

Hi everyone,

The government cutting off disability benefits will lead a lot of people into poverty and depression, because some people can’t work or being able to move around, and some struggle with mental health issues.

The UK government’s recent announcement about benefit cuts—including disability benefits, Universal Credit, and departmental spending—will drastically impact those on low or no income, especially disabled and elderly people.

I believe these changes will lead to increased debt, stress, anxiety, homelessness, and social inequality.

I strongly disagree with this decision, which risks causing long-term and ongoing hardship for the most vulnerable.

The recent announcement about cuts the benefits is a sad story specially for lower income populations.



The impact of cuts will depend on how the government is implemented, if additional supports are provided for affected groups, it will cover a part of losses, if there is no additional support for them, it will be hard to cover their expenses especially for disabled individuals.



Personally I am not happy with recent announcement of cuts the benefits.

The government recent announcement on benefits to me feels very bad but I think it's aim is to encourage employment. But it has sparked criticism over potential cuts to disability support and their impact on vulnerable people.

I've been on two work-related train trips in the past week, both of which gave me a much-needed sense of adventure and freedom. I’ve always felt “like a grown up” when I commute by train and treat myself to a takeaway cuppa.

But I’m feeling incredibly fortunate that I don’t have to do this regularly now that I have a part-time job in the town I live.

I went back to work when my son was five months old. His father wasn’t able to work so I was the breadwinner, and worked peripatetically, travelling to schools across a large area and earning a reasonable salary. I loved my job but the travelling was exhausting, as was the increasingly unhealthy relationship and the sense of dread I felt arriving home later than promised due to a missed connection, knowing the silent treatment I’d be met by.

When I separated from my son’s dad we moved back to my hometown where public transport provision is much poorer. During Covid I was able to work remotely until being made redundant, and after that it was incredibly hard to find a job that would accept the restrictions that solo parenting a small human puts on you. I had to leave two jobs because of their refusal to make accommodations around this and the impact on my mental health.

I now work part-time and locally for a much lower wage but I don’t have to send my child to breakfast club and can walk him to school every day.

I’m definitely no longer the young professional grabbing a takeaway coffee en route to an “Away Day” in London. But I’m not sure I miss her all that much.

It's hard to stay cheerful or optimistic about the future when the news is full of click bait about benefit reforms, hating on disabled folk and hatred to the poor. Feels like things are slipping backwards not forwards and doesn't feel as safe as it used to to go out n about. I'm more likely to be refused disability aid in public, like drivers lowering buses or disability doors working, and it feels targeted. I know it's not targeted at me specifically but at people like me, anyone with invisible disabilities especially, the general public isn't consciously turning against us but if the gov won't support us why should they feel that have too, why prioritise fixing a door or lowing a bus if the gov doesn't think disabilities like mine are real anyway, they're just being lazy anyway. Turn us against each other so we don't turn against the gov, typical political strategy, it vexes me that with all the access to knowledge and information how easily the masses are manipulated and controlled still.

It means a lot to have a job. Then we will be free from financial problems. Helping single parents also can't wait.