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  • mrsmac10
    mrsmac10 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
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    Wendy


    Try the benefits board tonight They may be able to offer some advice, and CAB tomorrow


    Sorry I cant help more but probably others with more knowledge will be on later


    Take care
  • 76rosie
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    gocat wrote: »
    Only thing I can think of is looking into JSA or ESA.
    Hope some others will come along with more ideas or info.

    Hugs to wendyak. Direct. Gov May give you some idea of entitlement. I think it may depend of savings, mortgage etc. But I 've never claimed.

    Good luck
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  • wackynut
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    Some offers starting tomorrow if anyone wants to look into them further/ check to see if a.com gets updated with them.
    I don't expect I'll be around.

    Mix and match - JB BABY WIPES - 2 FOR £1.70Valid from 15/03/201 https://groceries.asda.com/promotion/2-for-pound350/ls88100
    Mix and match - HEINZ SNAP POTS - 2 FOR £3.00Valid from 15/03/2017 https://groceries.asda.com/promotion/2-for-pound350/ls88101
    Mix and match - HIPP - 5 FOR £3.00Valid from 15/03/2017 https://groceries.asda.com/promotion/2-for-pound350/ls88102
    Mix and match - HIPP - 3 FOR £2.50Valid from 15/03/2017 https://groceries.asda.com/promotion/2-for-pound350/ls88103
    Mix and match - DENTASTIXS - 2 FOR £2.50Valid from 15/03/2017 https://groceries.asda.com/promotion/2-for-pound350/ls88104
    Mix and match - PET TREATS - 3 FOR £3Valid from 15/03/2017 https://groceries.asda.com/promotion/2-for-pound350/ls88105
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  • silvercar
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    wendyak wrote: »
    afternoon gang
    hugs to all that are in need xx
    not in such a good place myself at the mo but onward we go....
    Received another recorded delivery letter from work to say that my sick pay will end soon, does anyone know what to do next as OH is self employed and still sick but we haven't been doing anything with the sick notes .
    It means that we will have NO income soon so a scary thought......any ideas ???

    I think you can claim SMI - support for mortgage interest - to help with the mortgage payments. Does Income Support still exist? Contact the council for help with council tax. Sorry I'm not up to date with all the benefits.
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  • bubbs
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    wackynut wrote: »
    Some offers starting tomorrow if anyone wants to look into them further/ check to see if a.com gets updated with them.
    I don't expect I'll be around.

    Mix and match - JB BABY WIPES - 2 FOR £1.70Valid from 15/03/201 https://groceries.asda.com/promotion/2-for-pound350/ls88100
    Mix and match - HEINZ SNAP POTS - 2 FOR £3.00Valid from 15/03/2017 https://groceries.asda.com/promotion/2-for-pound350/ls88101
    Mix and match - HIPP - 5 FOR £3.00Valid from 15/03/2017 https://groceries.asda.com/promotion/2-for-pound350/ls88102
    Mix and match - HIPP - 3 FOR £2.50Valid from 15/03/2017 https://groceries.asda.com/promotion/2-for-pound350/ls88103
    Mix and match - DENTASTIXS - 2 FOR £2.50Valid from 15/03/2017 https://groceries.asda.com/promotion/2-for-pound350/ls88104
    Mix and match - PET TREATS - 3 FOR £3Valid from 15/03/2017 https://groceries.asda.com/promotion/2-for-pound350/ls88105

    Afternoon all :D
    Wacky dentastix are 2 for £2 in t and £1.25 in m , so would this be good, sorry im not good at finding glitches or working them out but dont mind trying
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • Snap-ant
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    wendyak wrote: »
    afternoon gang
    hugs to all that are in need xx
    not in such a good place myself at the mo but onward we go....
    Received another recorded delivery letter from work to say that my sick pay will end soon, does anyone know what to do next as OH is self employed and still sick but we haven't been doing anything with the sick notes .
    It means that we will have NO income soon so a scary thought......any ideas ???

    :)https://www.rightstobenefits.com/sickness-at-work/what-to-do-when-sick-pay-stops.html
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  • bubbs
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    tweets wrote: »
    Willpower my girl even though I have never smoked :p

    I dont have any my girl:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: thats why i am like i am, but i WILL loose some:p
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • bubbs
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    Nannylala wrote: »
    :hello::hello: just passing through and wanted to pop in for a cuppa:coffee::coffee:hope all is well with the Elite xx

    Nanny :wave:
    Hope you are ok xxx
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • tweets
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    bubbs wrote: »
    I dont have any my girl:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: thats why i am like i am, but i WILL loose some:p

    Slimming World you will be eating more than you do now and thinking you wont lose weight but if you eat the right stuff you will :D
  • Arthien
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    TrulyMadly wrote: »
    I've had a brilliant day today.

    I've had this idea chasing around in my head for years.

    One of the downfalls of giving food parcels is that it doesn't really solve a lot of the underlying problems. It's a sort of stopgap measure...like a sticking plaster.
    One of the underlying problems is lack of knowledge/ experience/ not being able to shop and cook on a budget.

    Imagine picking up a food parcel and attached to it, is a volunteer with a carrier bag of ingredients who would go back to your house with you and show you how to cook a very basic family meal. Imagine the kids coming home to a tasty casserole. :T:T
    So ....you start with a very basic repertoire of 4/5 meals, costed out at between £2 and £3 per meal for 4 for example.
    There's lots of things to be ironed out....health and safety:o and risk assessments:o, lack of cooking equipment ....some families are without even the most basic cookery stuff:o

    Anyway I did a pitch for some funding today and it went really well. I feel really hopeful that this sort of intervention could make a huge difference to people...improving their health and lifestyle.

    There's an army of women out there who are savvy shoppers and brilliant cooks. If we could match them with the young families who are struggling it would be a dream come true:)

    What do you think?:)

    Afternoon all!
    Just playing catch up. TM your project sounds like it would work well with Martin's scheme to offer financial advice and assistance to food bank service users, rather than just handing them some food and leaving them to struggle on week by week: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/family/2015/03/foodbank-financial-triage-scheme-to-be-rolled-out-across-the-uk

    I agree that getting people to accept that they need help, and to change their habits of a lifetime will be the main challenge you face! Good luck and let us know how you get on :)
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