Hi ....is the lung foundation helpful & will they be able to tell me what benefits I am entitled ( if any ) to

[barnsleysue]

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ha,ye blf advice on all aspects of things,im moderate but work,how ill are you sue,bernice

[barnsleysue in reply to Hidden]

Hi , like u I am moderate ....I will prob need to sign on , long story..I walked out of work for various reasons 9 months ago , but I have not signed onto job seekers ...then in July was told I had COPD ( been feeling ill& breathless for quite a while ..smoking did not help , I am smoke free thank god , gave up couple o days after I left my job ) I think I need to sign on , my husband as looked after me financially but it's not a bottomless pit ,not sure if I can sign on or if its ESA I need to apply for , am clueless

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ha sue,i don't get benefits,lot of peeps on hear are savvy and loads of advice,they wll help you,whats your reading on spimetry,bernice

[barnsleysue in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Berenice ....do you know I am not sure what nurse said my reading was , think I was in la la land trying to take in my condition ...I will find out

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ha only numbas anyways,its how you feel and fight back,bernice

[barnsleysue in reply to Hidden]

I will keep fighting ...what's with name of carrots ? Have u got red hair ? my mum was a redhead unfortunately I did not inherit it I got a mucky mousey blonde lol

[Hidden in reply to barnsleysue]

ha hate carrots hence the nik ,am dark haired,bernice

[barnsleysue in reply to Hidden]

Hi ...I am a young 59 lol will b 60 in nov

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Hi Sue

Its a very good site, both from the people on line and for info from the BLF

re benefits ... I am not an expert, but there are many that are and they will be able to give you good info and point you in the direction of other agencies that can help.

They will be in touch

Beth x

[barnsleysue in reply to postscript]

Thanks Beth ...it seems a good sight , glad I found you all been burying my head in sand for too long ...this site is already changing that attitude

[Toci]

Sue I believe the BLF have a benefits advisor. Try them tomorrow and ask. x

[barnsleysue in reply to Toci]

Thanks , will phone em tomoz

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Sue give the BFL helpline a call they will let you know what you can do. You have not said if you have kept up your NI Payments while out of work? This will affect you if you make a claim for contribution ESA as you have to have 24 months payments before you make the claim. However you could apply for the income related ESA which is means tested and will take in your partners income. I had a battle to get mine, assessment went against me, went to appeal and won Support ESA with a review in 12 months.

gov.uk/benefits-adviser I would also go to the link as this is a gov benefit advisor that you can fill in and it really does not take that long and then it will say what you may be entitled to. Also go see your CAB they can help with the forms once you decide on the path you are going to take

[barnsleysue]

Hi THANKYOU so much for information

[notlocal in reply to barnsleysue]

Hi BSS, how did that all go for you? I'm on JSA, about to have a lung volume reduction op but am afraid of ATOS so I just pretend to look for work and luckily I have a JSA advisor who plays along. (He's a smoker and thinks 'there but for the grace of ..etc). Sooner or later though i will have to bite the bullet so would like to know how it went,.