I sleep, and sleep, and sleep and still never seem to feel refreshed. Sometimes I clock in up to 12 hours in a night, and still need an afternoon nap/snooze!
I had my first interview at job centre plus - the new rules for being in WRAG (the work related activity group). You have to be questioned about your illness and how you are taking steps to get better.
Well darklings, it's all gobaldegook to me the nice man at the job centre urged me to appeal this decision. To be honest, I was just happy I didn't have to go for a medical and my money was staying the same. It's all very confusing (intentionally) I reckon.
So it turns out I should have been put in the support group, which means ......well not sure exactly what it means, but there you go! All I can say is - watch this space.
Busy week at Kitty-Whip towers - the fridge packed up, just after I'd done a weeks worth of food shopping, which was just infuriating.
Managed to get a 2nd hand replacement on Gum Tree for £30 which was great! But after forking out £20 for food shopping and £30 for a new fridge......well that's half of what I get in benefits in a week. So I will be living frugally for the foreseeable future.
I don't think the govt really understand just how difficult it is for us long term unwell folks. Don't get me wrong, I certainly don't take it for granted that I am able to survive and get enough money to live on, but with all the new govt cuts coming in by April I will be about £18 a week worse off. That is going to be extremely difficult. What happens if my washing machine breaks down, or some other appliance? Will I have to get a credit card, or go to a loan shark and get myself in to debt? Which I certainly am not in at the moment, and do not want to be in. I really don't think Mr. Scam-Moron has thought this through - does he really want a country full of poor people all in debt?
It seems he is just a money man and not a politician, he is not interested about keeping public places going like libraries, swimming pools, beautiful parks etc. he's closing as many of them as he can get away with just to save money. The plebs who can't afford things like membership in exclusive health clubs, national trust subscriptions and enough money to buy new books will suffer. And that means the likes of you and me!
No wonder I have been so very tired of late, the whole unfairness of it all goes round and round my over active brain. I am by no means an extravagant person, but I am worried about the future, and so should you be.
In fact sleep is a welcome release from it all.......so, I might just have a quick cat nap!
Zzzzzzz
the world's as uncaring as it can get. But just think, you only need £70k to keep yourself looked after in your old age. it won't cheer you up, but it will give you food for thought when next polling day comes around. take care xx
ReplyDeleteRob I always vote, I know a lot of people don't bother, but I believe it's everyone's duty. If you don't vote your opinion won't count. I'm just hoping at the next election a lot more people use their vote to do the right thing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your support/kind words, every little bit counts!
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