I hope this doesn't sound money grabbing!
I am a qualified teacher but after leaving my job in February due to being bullied I have done a little bit of supply. I have unfortunately quickly become too unwell to work due to self harming and anxiety and I am now an inpatient on an NHS psychiatric unit. I am here voluntarily following advice from the crisis team so I can go home and out and about when I am supervised by friends and family but I am pretty rubbish so I think I will probably we an inpatient for the next month or so? I can't be alone for any period of time due to the risk I pose to myself.
My husband works full time and earns an ok salary (not a higher rate tax payer), we don't get any benefits at the moment. We own our house and can pay the mortgage on DH's salary.
Money is ok, but obviously me not earning my normal teaching salary has put a dent in things. My husband said that because I can't work because I am unwell I might be eligible for benefits, I know I can't get job seekers because I chose to leave my job.
I really hope I don't sound greedy, just wondering if I would be able to claim anything to help us out.