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With specific regards to your poll (not the British income support system, I know nothing about that), it might be worth asking your doctor. I didn't realise I qualified for disability support - my diagnosis is mood disorder due to a general medical condition and BPD - but my psychiatrist listed me as having disabilities that are "other psychiatric" and "other central nervous system". This means that if my team decide I need something in order to help me stay alive and well, the government pays for it. I think the most common costs covered are a landline and prescription/medication fees.

I am also in a place where I can only work a limited amount due to my tendency to get unwell. The type of financial assistance I receive at the moment actually allows me to work a small amount if I want, which is good.

So anyway, are you disabled? Not in the sense we usually think of the word, but in a way that results in your requiring ongoing financial assistance and mental health support, then definitely.

As Jessie said, there's no harm in applying.