hey, thanks for your reply! awch it's just so bloody frustrating yenno? i'm only 22 but i've worked my whole life and paid more than i should have in tax, and because i'm not a junkie or alcoholic i'm entitled to nothing. what has the world come to?! sorry for my lack of knowledge in these things but what is WTC? working tax credits? if so, i don't think he will be elegable as his best mate does the same job and his mrs said she can't get any :/

so, i broke my back in a really bad car accident in November 2013. i was in hospital for over 4 weeks lying flat on my back which was followed by 2 months of wearing a back brace 24/7. during this time my partner, friends and family had to do EVERYTHING for me. i couldn't get to the toilet myself, i couldn't dress myself, sit/lie down or stand myself and i couldn't shower or bathe. i had to learn to walk again, regain strength in every part of my body, attend physio, hospital & doctors appointments and jump through hoops to keep up with all of the forms and stupid repetative questions related to my PIP claim and ESA. nearly 6 months on, i am still off work sick (i'm a waitress) and although my bones have healed and i am walking a lot better, i am still struggling with the majority of things and still have to wear my brace to be able to do simple tasks. despite this, i am not entitled to ESA as i have not 'paid enough tax' in the year they have reviewed and i am not being rewarded PIP as i received 0 points on their ridiculous table of questions (even though i clearly said i couldn't do a lot of them). in addition to that, i am unable to receive any other benefits available as i live with my partner and he earns a decent wage. i think this frustrates me more as i only moved in with him when i came out of hospital because despite him working 50hours a week, no one else could look after me the way i needed to be. i have no income and haven't done for a while, the PIP decision was the last straw and i am so bloody frustrated. can anyone help??