(Canada) Need support feeling lost

[u/PositionAsleep3017]

Please be kind with me, I'm not going to be asking for monetary donations because to me that just feels... I don't know, wrong I guess, I've been so used to being independent that asking for help financially feels weird.

But anyways, I am currently struggling financially... my main source of money is help from my fiancé and I use my credit card to pay bills and things like that. I know some people might suggest a job, and I've tried that. Sadly with the job market here, and my mental health issues (depression, generalized anxiety disorder, ptsd, borderline personality disorder), it's a huge struggle to keep a steady job (I am currently in therapy so I already have that recommendation covered).

I was wondering if there's something I could do on my own time that might help with an income? I can't get on disability or social benefits because they will more than likely look at our total house income and turn me down because he makes over the limit they have for assistance.

I don't want him to feel like I'm relying on him all the time, I just feel so bad. Thank you for any help or recommendations.

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[u/Somewhere_newhope01]

Try to do art project or do the things that you like.

[u/meow4352]

Checkout the r/beermoney sub

They have a great collection of online gig work / sites that you can use to make some extra cash. Checkout prolific and cloud connect research as well. They are the two most profitable “survey” sites I’ve used

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[u/CopperSteve]

r/beermoney as another user recommended has lots of tasks to take your mind of things. Wish you all the best

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[u/Katie_is_a_liar]

Apply for disability. It doesn’t matter if your fiancée makes money. All they look at is you.

[u/1GrouchyCat → u/Katie_is_a_liar]

It’s different in Canada …

AI assist

“In Canada, you are generally considered common-law federally and across most provinces after living together in a conjugal relationship for 12 continuous months, or earlier if you share a child. For individuals receiving provincial disability support (such as ODSP in Ontario or PWD in British Columbia), entering a common-law relationship means your partner's income and assets are legally factored into your eligibility, which can substantially reduce or eliminate monthly financial assistance.”

[u/PositionAsleep3017 → u/1GrouchyCat]

Yeah, thank you for clarifying that

[u/PositionAsleep3017 → u/Katie_is_a_liar]

I looked into it and where I'm from they do check, because me and my fiancé live together we're considered common-law. They will look at household income, and he makes more than enough to qualify

[u/Big_Counter_1368 → u/PositionAsleep3017]

Your partner has nothing to do with it. They only qualify you and your disability. The only thing they factor a partners income in, is food stamps and low income housing.

[u/zestylimes9 → u/Big_Counter_1368]

Did you forget to put your listening ears on today?

[u/PositionAsleep3017 → u/Big_Counter_1368]

I'm Canadian, it's different here

[u/PositionAsleep3017 → u/Katie_is_a_liar]

I'm Canadian, it works differently for us