Living on disability benefits in the UK comes with a heavy stigma. The author, who suffers from a serious mental illness, shares her experiences of discrimination and the challenges of balancing her health with financial constraints. Despite the difficulties, she believes that benefits are a necessary lifeline for those who are unable to work due to ill health. She argues that wages are too low and business owners take too much salary, and calls for a fairer society where everyone has the opportunity to live a decent life.