Too little to live on .I just cant manage .

DX2

PrincessDonna2009 wrote: »

Hi

You could try the British Gas Trust, which provide funding to people like yourself who are in debt with bills:

http://www.britishgasenergytrust.org.uk/how_can_the_trust_help/index.html

Hope this helps you, just apply for it you never know!

Donna

Assuming of course she is a british gas customer already

jennilb

Hi

If you have a long term medical condition, which may be the case as you've applied for ESA, then have you considered applying for disability allowance? I'd heartily reccommend asking for help at the CAB for applying for this.

I get DLA middle rate care and lower rate mobility. I also claimed ESA and have appealed following a 0 point medical. Though this isn't brilliant for me, it hopefully will reassure you that just because you haven't managed to persuade one DWP section that you're sick, the assessment from the other lot may be different.

I hope this helps
Jenni

fluffymovie

Just to check, if you aren't already, you definitely should be claiming LHA / HB and/or Council tax Benefit if you pay rent / council tax.

Also, each supplier has a lower tariff for those on benefits so perhaps speak to them and check that you aren't already on that?

Can't recommend CAB enough. Working in benefits, I see some really difficult cases and the CAB are also the people I refer people onto.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

ive had the same problem but not waiting an apeal though just high bills and bank charges.

ive enlisted the help of cab who have put me on a budget plan, but i have also the option of a CAB debt relief order and pay £90 for it if the budget fails.

cab can contact your utilities on your behalf and explain your situation Imost utlities tell you there nothing they can do but when cab rings them the tune changes and they offer to help! dont why this is.
i pay weekly bill with payment cards as arranged by cab. your credit card loans and others depending on amount may result in you making the decision to proceed with a debt relief order wich affects your creedit score for x amount of years but seing as i dont have a credit score i dont see any problem in going for one for myself.

you can also have your water paid out of your benefit weekly if you instruct esa to do so you know that your water will allways be paid and one thing off your mind also if your in so much debt and struggle with your water and have fallen into arears then you may be entitled to a water debt assist fund to write off the arears for your water cab will advise you on this and will help you.

you scored zero in a medical have you asked esa for the mediacal report made by the atos doc at your medical. you may have explained things to him/her but weather he/she listened is another matter and your entitled to have a copy. most cliams are over turned at appeal boards and if your illness or disabilty changes whilst in appeal dont forget to inform them straight away of anychanges.

April84

You talk a load on nonsense,
although its very likely this entire thread is just a bunch of SPAM anyways though. :rolleyes:

Firstly you dont have a little baby to look after who requires you to buy new cots and prams for every week,
you have a 16year old (legal adult), who is old enough to live independently if they want to.

And you having £100 per week, every week, to pay merely for food and electricity is a luxury! :rotfl:

kendalls_cave

Firstly you dont have a little baby to look after who requires you to buy new cots and prams for every week,

I wasn't aware babies needed new cots and prams every week I dunno if the OP is a spammer, and I ain't interested, but some people can manage on £100 and some can't. Just cos you can/could doesn't mean other can/should

alwaysonthego_2

April84 wrote: »

You talk a load on nonsense,
although its very likely this entire thread is just a bunch of SPAM anyways though. :rolleyes:

Firstly you dont have a little baby to look after who requires you to buy new cots and prams for every week,
you have a 16year old (legal adult), who is old enough to live independently if they want to.

And you having £100 per week, every week, to pay merely for food and electricity is a luxury! :rotfl:

According to the UNCRC, an individual is classed as a child until they reach the age of 18.

Please can this be kept on topic!

Indie_Kid

kendalls_cave wrote: »

I wasn't aware babies needed new cots and prams every week I dunno if the OP is a spammer, and I ain't interested, but some people can manage on £100 and some can't. Just cos you can/could doesn't mean other can/should

They don't; but prams and cots aren't exactly cheap though.

kendalls_cave

No they're not, but you don't need them every week as was stated. And teenagers cos money too.

DX2

April84 wrote: »

You talk a load on nonsense,
although its very likely this entire thread is just a bunch of SPAM anyways though. :rolleyes:

Firstly you dont have a little baby to look after who requires you to buy new cots and prams for every week,
you have a 16year old (legal adult), who is old enough to live independently if they want to.

And you having £100 per week, every week, to pay merely for food and electricity is a luxury! :rotfl:

wuckfit :rolleyes: