Does anyone else find life a kafkaesque nightmare?

[shivabeaver]

I will state the housing benefit thing as a start, because my daughter has left college and is 18 I need to pay 15 quid a week I can ill afford because she technically lives with her dad, although eats my food and uses my electricity for 12 hours a day. I am waiting on her dad being able to afford the fee for her to get a provisional licence to be able to get a bank account because she needs photo I'd, also I need some kind of signing from a driving license owner even though I basically know no one. On the website of barclays It says that I could introduce her as an account holder, but no bueno when I phoned, everything is done online now apparently, she was a snotty bitch.

Because my eldest son is 15 I need to pay some kind of room premium, because he can technically share with his brother. I have never claimed housing benefit without somehow owing something despite offering accurate information.

They take energy biils water rates and benefit loans out of my esa so I get 48 quid every 2 weeks. I am on my fucking knees. I am severely depressed, I had a stroke a couple of years ago, my sisters have abandoned me and I literally don't know what to do. This energy increase might finish me off.

Why do you need to pay the £15 for your daughter if she is an adult and not in education? And doesn't live with you?

If you can't afford your adult daughter to use your electricity then you wouldn't be unreasonable to stop this.

You also wouldn't be unreasonable to shift to a smaller place where your dc share a room. I know this isn't ideal in some ways, but your finances sound dire. Siblings share, it isn't the end of the world.

I think your adult daughter can contact the bank, you don't need to worry about this. She can think about who she knows to sign her form. It's good to guide as a parent, but she is an adult and you aren't fully responsible.

Are you getting treatment for your depression? Could you reach out to a voluntary group? Some MH support groups can be a great place to meet people who understand your experience.