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PLEASE apply for housing/council tax benefit

even if you dont think you qualify. I applied last week (after using the benefit checker on MSE) thinking i really didnt qualify, and i was awarded £29.65 per week and had it backdated to July so i am £385 better off this morning

MANY MANY THANKS to this site, this has made my childrens christmas:j
Proud to be dealing with my debts Nerd #992 LBM 30.06.08 Debt [strike]£3292[/strike] £1646 (50% paid, all interest free) Sealed pot member #434 £65.09 & Virtual sealed pot member #001 £82.07+£33.04+£112.83=£227.94 Gave up smoking 30.01.09 DfDay 01.12.09 :wink: Have nothing in your homes that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful (sell it instead)

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