I have not been able to go to work recently for various reasons , mostly due to lockdown but also because I felt too unwell to go. I have been claiming beneifts (job seekers and universal credit — not disability as I don’t qualify)… I only get a total of £409 a month. If I go back to work 3 days a week I would get approx £525 a month and will need to quit the benefits I get…
But I guess its still worth it, I need my life back.
It sounds like working would make you feel better now. Go for it. I’m sure it’ll work out.
I receive benefits, Social Security Disability, $1836.80 a month. I don’t think I can work. I was barely able to volunteer 4 hours a week.
That’s fair enough … I picked an easy to do job so I don’t struggle too much on the work itself but its the social interactions I struggle with and as much as I hate being around people I always feel the need for this interaction … I won’t get much more money than the benefits …but mentally I feel it helps or I would probably start going the route where I never go out
I think I want to find work I enjoy, not every job has to be a chore.
I have problems interacting with people too.
My life is good on a early retirement pension. Wish the cigaretteprices wouldn’t got up. Ruins my budget. Its like a lifeessential, like coffee or sugar.
I don’t understand how you get so little even with working, while some people get a lot of money. You seem disabled. Do you prefer to work? So working only gives you an extra $100 a month?
My pension is like a 11.25/ hour, pay, when i would work 40 hours a week. That is an under minimum wage, I could get, if i could work.
If you think you can work, go for it. It feels good to be productive. But there’s no shame if you can’t right now.
Ya, but if you can work and only make $100 a month more then why would you?
That’s what most people think. It’s not worth it imo.
Unless working gives you huge income, incentives, etc. why bother trying in my case…?
When i worked my life was easier. It had more structure. It takes a while to get used to not working., but when you enjoy what you do it seems that work is pleasant.
I earn about £10.92 per hours on my contract…I will only be working 12 hours a week (spread over 3 days)… And the benefits I am getting is not for disability, I am getting it now because I am not currently working… I would rather not take the benifits… I would rather go to work for my mental health…
That’s a good way of thinking about life. 
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