lost benifits

[lady jane]

need advice , year ago went on sick, sick pay from employer ran out , 26wks, benefit forms came thru post , but took a turn for the worse , as in depression wise , and not sent them back, now getting better , but have i lost all the last months money, , thanks

[ladyalex]

CAB should be able to help you.
Have you been given certificates by your doctor ? If you have I'm pretty sure you can backdate your claim. If you haven't had certificates, but have been attending your doctor, you could ask for a backdated certificate. If you haven't been going to the doc, it's unlikely that they will agree to give you certs as they cannot say you have been ill if they haven't seen you.
Check on this with the CAB, though, as I may be out of date.
Hope it works out for you.

[dinki]

I know exactly how you feel, had a similar problem myself. Go to your local citizens advice, make an appointment - they are great used to filling in the forms and saying the things that matter, you will get it backdated, probably need a doctors note, but not sure how far they backdate these days, also the Govt dept that deals with this is not as hostile as they were years ago I found them very understanding, they deal with this type of thing daily. Citizens Advice would be my first step.

Hope this helps, depression is a pig, had it for years and now have a chronic health condition to deal with as well, and its getting to the worse time of the year.

If it helps I joined a local walking group (not really mcuh of a walker) they were great all helpful and friendly see if anything runs near to you. Once you make the break and get out, you will feel better even if its only for a couple of hours.

Good Luck, I know you can beat the black dog!