I have been too sock to work for 12 years now - I would LOVE to be able to volunteer, but not being reliable enough I would be so, so stressed if I wasn't able to do it .... being on disability benefits, trying to improve your income is virtually impossible, as they either take it off your benefits, or take it off you in care charges ..... for example, if I were to join the Rent a Room Scheme, which I could as have the space, I could literally only keep £20 of it! I am not changing my eccentric lifestyle for £20!