Summer last year DP left and I was left in rented house. House had to be big as he worked from home and needed office space. Had to start finding his share of rent and was struggling (a bit) for money.
Then I was made redundent and everything went tits up. HB would not cover all rent as house too big so had to pay £110 pound from £260 JSA myself to cover it. Went to council they wouldn't help as not homeless etc.
Went back to work after 11 weeks but I had loan payments, car payments, TV licence etc etc that got behind on. I took a job on less money than other as I couldn't not work as could not live on JSA (I know others do it but I just couldn't)
Didn't get paid for 5 weeks and JSA stopped on day started work and as not unemployed for more than 6 months I was not entitled to any back to work help.
Had to borrow money from family to travel to work and more money owed just added up. Christmas etc you know the score. I took on a part time job also to help clear debts and after a while am starting to see light at the end of the tunel until the baylifts turned up on my door for housing benefit I was over paid for the 5 week I was working. I didn't think at the time that it should of stopped when my JSA did I was just so pleased to be able to find rent that month.
They want money back at £25 per week and I don't know how I can do it. My family keep telling me I am doing too much and need to stop working as much as I never stop and I am tried but I can't or I won't be able to eat. Have contacted debt management company who helped me sort everything out but now this has happened I just feel like what is the point of working my arse off for nothing. I don't smoke or go out drinking life consists of 5 full days at one job and 1 day and 3 evenings at another. I was trying to hold everything together but I just feel like I am failing.
Friends are telling me I need to go to see my doctor because they are worried about me but I feel if I go I am giving in.
Sorry about length of post but when I started it just kept going.