Really feel up against it at the mo. Having lost work due to the pandemic things feel a bit scary right now. In the lovely process here in the UK of applying for Universal credit which feels pretty stressful in itself. I've memories from years ago, waking up each night with panic attacks due to the stress that the benefits people were throwing at me. (I struggle with anxiety which limits my ability to work full time,) and vowed that I would never go on benefits ever again. Just trusting that somewhere along the road somethings going to shift.
I'm sorry to hear that. I do know what it's like too. I've lost a bit over a decade the past 22 years to chronic illnesses. Hospitalizations, single doses of medication that cost more than my yearly salary, chemo. All those things in of themselves stressful. But thinking of how they are additions to things like how am I going to eat now? Am I going to lose my house?
Things compound quickly, and can make the original problem suddenly twice as overwhelming. Wishing you the best friend. Breathe, and hang in there.
Stick in there, those lovely govymint types make you jump through more hoops than team rhythmic gymnastics. The thing is all drawn up on the assumption everyone has the maximum allowed in their bank, when the reality is very few actually are in that position.
There are a lot of people in your position that never planned on unemployment lime this, but these ave very odd times indeed; many (myself included) have been affected by both the job market and anxiety. Don't loose hope because of that, because you are not alone. Far from it!