bipolar disorder is one thing, but the financial strain it causes when you are ill is another. It was recommended I claim benefits to help bridge the financial gap for my family when I got unwell.So I started the process applying for them.
The first difficulty I encountered was finding out which ones to actually claim. Luckily for me I had an amazing social worker from the housing team who helped me.He told me exactly what benefits I needed to claim.
In my case it was housing benefit, council tax reduction, personal independence payment (PIP) and child tax credits. All off these had reams and reams of paperwork.
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