Severe Anxiety Awaiting Outcome Of Claim

[Camellias]

Hello again everyone

I have social anxiety on any given day, but since last year I have had severe anxiety due to the unknown outcome of a claim I lodged. The 'not knowing' is causing me to be completely run down.

I have completed all three phases for disability pension claim(claim, job compacity assessment(OT) & the medical assessment with a govt gp and am wondering what is taking so long for the final tick or cross. Has anyone else gone through this wait? Is anyone else trying to live on poverty line Newstart payments?

Both appointments I was blessed with two lovely workers, on both occasions, felt I was a suitable candidate for a disability pension. Ive called so many times the centrelink number to enquire and Ive been told its all scanned and on my file, yet is still with the 'processing team'.

I hope I am not the only one going through this. Everything is uncertain without financial stability and my GP is feeling the pressure of the medical certificates he is providing...Im hoping this last one he has given will be it.

I lodged my claim in November 2018.

[Ladyrose]

Dear Camellia,

I am sorry to hear you are going through this stressful situation. I haven't been through this with Centrelink, but have had a situation where financial matters and desperation have caused me severe anxiety.

Have you tried contacting your local member of parliament to follow-up on this matter for you? Perhaps they maybe able to at least establish when your claim will be processed?

Again I am truly sorry to hear how much distress this situation is causing you, and hope it is resolved very soon.

[Camellias]

Hello my bb friends

I won my appeal with centrelink. I should be happy, truly happy. My life should be changing for the better.

Instead I have been emotionally hurt, again. I have fallen into the grasp of someone who i thought loved me but is now trying to blame me for all her financial mistakes and wants my backpay. Because I dont deserve it apparently. I owe her all this,and I should be forever thankful she was the only one who reached out to help me find somewhere to live. It was mostly her time, but although I was eternally thankful thats not enough.

im to be forever grateful, im to spend all my money, on her needs. im to do this, im to do that. For 6 months i have been old unpleasantly i need a hair cut, i need new clothes.....I know this better then anyone.

I wish I had received this great news alone, so that she may never have found out.

i dont know how to deal with this. I really dont. Now the messages wont stop. She has told her closet friends so they are expecting me to ditch her and then they will say I have used her. They will say and think what they want anyway I do know this, so will she. But im feeling sick, down about this and I should be happy. Why am i being abused for something i deserve. I have supported her for over a year, never wanting one thing in return.

I owe her $150, she wants my whole backpay. I feel trapped, I dont know how to escape this

I knwo how hard this battle was for me medically. Not once has she felt i deserved this. Now she is saying " I should have got the carers allowance for you too" further pressure of my being a burden. I can now undestand how her kids would feel on a daily basis.

I hope someone can reach out to me and offer some advice.

[smallwolf]

Hi Camellias,

It does sound like a very frustrating situations and causing you much stress in the process. From your post I am unsure what this person did for you, and I have no expertise when it comes to legal matters either. With that said you the following might be of use...

If you were to google

• free financial counselling

• free legal advice

you will find links on the first page to services that will be able to give you advice. For example there should (?) be legal aid services in your area. And for financial help there is UnitingCare. And if those who you make contact with are unable to help, then perhaps they might be able to point you in the right direction.

Tim