I get £102.00 a week and most of that goes on bills. I am left with £7.00 to last me two weeks for food. It has got to the point where I have to go to charities to be able to eat to live. I feel ashamed and humiliated that I have to do this but I have no choice.
I suffer from anxiety, panic attacks, and arthritis, and this situation and pressure the government is putting me under is giving me a lot stress and therefore making my illness worse to the point where my doctor has increased my medication.
I have lived in my home for years and it is our family home. I have a two bedroom maisonette and I am currently paying bedroom tax that brings me into poverty.
My children stay overnight frequently to care for me. I have grand children that stay regularly and furniture that I have built up over years to make it a home and to move would be mentally and emotional torture for me, as I have put a lot of love and memories into my home. All my furniture would be left behind because they would not fit into a one bedroom and I would be Isolated as my family would not be able to stay with me.
The government have taken money from the taxpayers to buy nuclear weapons and new transport which we don’t need. We also paid for Margaret Thatcher’s funeral: who is going to pay for our funerals? I cannot afford to and have spoke to a lot of people who feel the same.
by Theresa K
Thank you for sharing your story and allowing me some insight into your (and many other people's) personal circumstances. I am very sorry to hear that you are suffering. This is clearly a political issue but I was wondering if you have any suggestions as to how an 'everyday' person could practically assist in a respectful way?
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