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Hey I wondered if you had any advice for me.

My son got diabetes in jan this year type 1 I was off benefits as I have been since 2012 but I had to give up work to care for him. I can't get Js as I'm not actively seeking work but can't get income support till his dla is awarded. Which there was a 3 month wait to apply. We both live off his tax credits 58.00 a week.

The job centre has refused to help me, telling me I am not the first person to have to wait and the rules will not be changed for myself. They also said I had to wait 3 months as he could get better of magically just wake up one day and be better even know I told ten it's a life long disease.

I can't get housing benefit or council tax support either.
Council tax want 1300 off me.

It's depressing me as nobody know what help I can get.

Thank u x
 
Have you talked to the CAB (citizens advice bureau) .. they are best to advise you on this subject
 
Hi. How old is your son? If he's of school age then schools are used to dealing with T1s and insulin. If he's not yet at school then it makes life more difficult.
 
Daibell said:
Hi. How old is your son? If he's of school age then schools are used to dealing with T1s and insulin. If he's not yet at school then it makes life more difficult.
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He is 11 his school have never had a student with this before and there a load of ****. He gets bullied daily, even had a child run off with his insulin bag meaning my son had to chase him for it back.

His level are very mad at the moment his had 16 hypos in 30 day taking over an hour to bring him back level again, his always I'll now. Right now I can't work as he needs to 24/7

His waiting for counciling as his self harmed to since finding out he had this.
 
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