Help with not being able to work

[LizFParticipant]

My son who is 23 this year has been diagnosed with contamination OCD, he has not been able to work since finishing University last June, we are able to support him most of the time, but I am wondering if there are any benefits that he could apply for to help him out. He has just started therapy with CADAT, and so we are hoping that he may feel ready to start looking for some work later on in the year.

[Forum Moderators]

Forum Moderators here – please remember that you and your son can contact the OCD Action Helpline and Email Service to talk to or email about OCD.

Before contacting them, you may want to read this, from the OCD Action website Resources page, under the section about “Your Rights…:

“Benefits

An individual might be eligible for disability-based support such as ESA, PIP, or universal credit because of their symptoms of OCD. OCD Action Helpline and the charity cannot offer advice around benefits, but we can direct you to information on this website that you can use to support your claim.”

See: https://ocdaction.org.uk/resources/

Our Helpline volunteers provide confidential information and support.

Most volunteers have personal experience of OCD; all understand how it can impact your life. Contact our Helpline by:

• phone: 0300 636 5478
• email: support@ocdaction.orguk

Support groups offer a safe place where you and your son can talk openly about OCD and support other people. Read information about UK-based groups here:

• Local independent support groups: https://ocdaction.org.uk/i-need-support/local-support/
• OCD Action Skype/Phone/Zoom support groups: https://ocdaction.org.uk/i-need-support/ocd-action-skype-phone-zoom-support-groups/

And please remember that you’re never alone.

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