Need some good ideas urgently!

redballoon_2

Hi, just read and do feel for you, most of the people have already posted what i would suggest. I dont know if it is possible in your situation, but could you look into getting a lodger or another student?
I know if you house a student from another country while they study here for six months then they pay you for doing it. I'm not sure where to find out about it, if i find out i will post or pm you.

missk_ensington

I asked for help on a different board until realising it was the wrong board and came to this one and said Id try and get another job and was attacked and called a bad mother in doing it, so I guess I wont be doing that!

Ive applied to DIY SOS. do you have to contribute anything? I can contribute a bit but not a lot! x

savingsgirl

missk_ensington wrote:

I asked for help on a different board until realising it was the wrong board and came to this one and said Id try and get another job and was attacked and called a bad mother in doing it, so I guess I wont be doing that!

Ive applied to DIY SOS. do you have to contribute anything? I can contribute a bit but not a lot! x

Dont let it bother you if someone says that. They obviously do not understand, you just want what is best for you and your child. xx

tiptoes

Hi Miss E
Hope all went well today with student finance officer, have just read the post for the first time and any of the advise I could come up with was already given.
I got an access to learning payent last year and this as I was renting my home off my ex and not entitled to housing benefit, so cant see why the wouldnt help you out.

I would go see the lone parent advisor at the jobcentre when I decided to come to uni mine was very helpful with regards to helping me find charities that gave grants to lone parents student.

sidwyn

You can voluntarily contribute, but they understand people who apply are in dire straits and do not pressure you to do anything.

We contributed £600, which I think was the max. contribution at the time - we were so greatful to have it done!

missk_ensington

I got the form today for ALF but when I read the accompanying notes there's a big fat ugly line that says 'We will not give the grant because you have not budgeted or used your loans irresponsibly' or words to that effect. I guess trusting a male prat and ploughing every penny into a deposit with him isn't exactly good budgeting!

They also consider your income over the whole year (so you would divide your loans/grants by for a weekly figure) So in essence, I'm writing down income I dont actually have coming in cos I spent it. I said I had £1300 a month coming in, but I hadn't considered my loan, thats another £90 a week and I have to write down my childcare grant too (£80 a week!) plus another £40 in other grants. So my income just went up by another £210 a week. I'm never going to get anything :-(

Pink.

Hi missk_ensington,

I'm sorry to hear of the terrible time you are having at the moment and glad that you have had lots of help from the Old Stylers, but I think the time has come to move your thread over to the benefits board where you should get even more help.

Good luck

Pink

missk_ensington

Pink winged- that is fine. I can manage months on the advice alrady given. By the way, whoever posted the recipe for Chicken soup I made some last night from the Roast remains and crusty old veggies and made enough delicious soup to give myself 2 huge bowls, freeze 2 bowls, feed my son and send the in-laws a huge bowl! All from food I'd normally throw away!

I also tried someones carrot cake recipe, but it was soggy in the middle. No idea why?!?!

missk_ensington

PS. Pink-winged- have the Thanks buttons gone forever now??

Pink.

missk_ensington wrote:

PS. Pink-winged- have the Thanks buttons gone forever now??

I'm not sure missk_ensington. Andrea's post here might throw some light on it for you.

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