Sorry to hear that Moz.
I know what your going through, as I'm just back out of hospital (again) with a brand new stainless steel knee. It's expected to last 10 - 15 years before being replaced again and I'm only 46.
Can't see many wanting to employ me now.
Still living off the redundancy money yet, so because of that you get nothing from this government except incapacity benefit and £70 a week goes nowhere.