Benefits and Bureaucracy...Again

Continuing on from last time, I went to see my GP today. She told me, in no uncertain terms, that she was unable to give me a medical certificate from six months ago, and she could not fathom why the ESA people were asking for one now rather than in December when they 'ran out'. She also told me that since they've declared me unfit for work, I don't actually need any medical certificates and she can't understand what they're playing at, but at the same time she wasn't in the least bit surprised as she gets people coming in to see her all the time with ridiculous tales about trying to claim benefits. At least I'm not alone.

I then started crying at her. I'm not proud of this. I just got so goddamned frustrated that I was being sent around in circles when I'd thought that finally everything was actually sorted out for once and got my hopes up. I apologised for it, and she told me not to worry, handed me some tissues, and re-assured me that it wasn't my fault. I know it's not, and I know I shouldn't be crying - I just can't stop myself from crying for silly reasons sometimes. Alright most times.

Anyhow, I'd call the ESA people and have a good old rant at them but my sister's stolen the phone so it will have to wait. Will update later when I've managed to get hold of a phone (and managed to sit on hold on said phone for a good hour or so).

UPDATE: Called ESA people. Explained the situation. They insist that they cannot pay me anything if I don't have medical certificates to prove that I'm unfit for work. What the fuck is going on? They declared me unfit for work, but now need proof of it? They're saying that if I start sending in medical certificates from now that I'll get paid from now on, but they won't be able to pay me for the gap from December until now. I don't get it. At all. Whatso-fuckng-ever. I am ridiculously bad on the telephone though and couldn't argue because I was in the middle of bursting into tears. I so need somebody to sort all of this out for me... :/