Affording to help your student

silvercar

If you've lost a lot in tax credits, I would have thought your income was at the level where she would get a sizeable amount of grant.

bestpud

kelloggs36 wrote: »

Unfortunately the only thing on the list which applies here is some of the food - everything else doesn't apply! Can't cut electric much, water isn't metered, TV channels needed for other children to use (wish I could get away with reducing them but it doesn't cut the package cost down unfortunately), washing isn't much different etc. Didn't pay her phone bill anyway.

I'd get rid of the TV package if you are struggling.

You can still get CITV and CBBC/CBeebies without paying, so long as you keep the dish. If you pay a one off £20 for a freesat card, that gives you pretty much all the channels you can get on freeview in fact.

xcat_girlx

it doesnt sound a lot but my mam reckoned she only used half the amount of loo roll when i moved out cos i wasnt blowing my nose all the time!