ilived off the benefits system a few yrs ago, after id split from my hubby n he suddenly stopped paying maintenance..my dad died 4yrs ago, leaving me wiv a lrge sum of money (but not millions i can assure u), i didnt expect it 2 last more than a few yrs.. i did the honest thing n signed myself off benefits n lived off the money i inherited..it had to pay all my daily bills, rent, feed n cloth myself n 2 kids etc etc.. the money ran out after 2 1/2 yrs..i was unable to find suitable employment tho i tried n actually wanted 2 earn my own way..i reluctantly made another claim 4 benefits.. n was refused..why
? cos i could not prove THAT I HAD SPENT THE MONEY,DESPITE GIVING THEM ACCESS 2 MINE N MY KIDS BANK/SAVINGS ACCOUNTS..their final descision was based on that I COULD NOT PROVIDE RECEIPTS TO ACCOUNT FOR EVERY SINGLE PENNY EVEN FOR "GROCERIEIS"..cos of this i had 2 take any job i could get 2 support my kids n maintain a roof over our heads, even tho i couldnt secure a job that was 'school times' only.. i worked 3 p/t cleaning jobs, exhausted myself getting up 2 go 2 my 1st job at 6am, not finishing my 3rd job until 10pm..5 days a week, n inbetween trying 2 sort the kids n our home, my 15 yr old son babysat my 6yr old daughter outside school hrs as i couldnt find affordable childminders who would take in early mornings noe evenings, my friends dont live locally n i have no family..i almost lost our home, fighting 4 housing benefit help, n managed 2 win it just 12 days b4 i had 2 go 2 court 4 n eviction order.. cos i was forced 2 work 2 support my kids alone..social services became involved n my kids were placed on the protection register, they said i was emotionally abusing my son cos he babysat n i was neglecting my daughter ..cos i worked instead of being at home wiv them..so, now i have 2 have my home inspected on a regular basis, my life n my kids lives av bin investigated from birth, n my friends av 2 b investigated if i want any of em 2 babysit 4 me...i have 2 go meetings every 6 wks n tell them everything me n my kids av done n where we have bin etc etc,everything in our daily lives, HAVE TO..whenever i kick up a fuss bout anything, tell them my views, i am accused of refusing to co-operate n get threatened with legal action (court care order)
i am a strong, independant,fairly intelligent woman(pple who kno me well often tell me im more intelligent than i realise)..
im anaemic, have a blood disorder, have 2 take iron tabs 3-4 times daily just 2 make the blood cells but each cell made is not absorbing the iron so my blood has 2 b checked every other month at least, i also have vitiligo, have n immune disorder, i also have suffered from infrequent muscle spasms in my back since the birth of my son that although not frequent wen they do come, im left crippled n unable 2 move at all 4 up2 a week, have 2 b dozed up 2 the eyeballs wiv painkiller n valium until the muscle/s relax again..
i was refused income support 2 maintain my kids everyday basic needs.. n i was born n bred in the united kingdom, where everyday i stand in the playground staring wiv disbelief at the other parents who r high as kites, stinking of stale cider/beer n moaning bout being skint, complaining bout the amount of benefits they receive n want more
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