£10.00 per week for food Help please

Quillion

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Hi Quillon! Can I ask why she only has £10/week? Benefit levels allow for more than this, and if she's on a debt management plan (DMP) this should allow for more.

Penny. x

Separated paying two lots of stuff at home and at new place

Quillion

No offence taken by anyone its just all he has left after he has paid everything and got the money for petrol.
I am helping doing tea on the days he picks up his child but he wants to be able to do it himself not a great cook but willing to learn.

robpw2

Quillion wrote: »

No staples in the house at all and will need to feed a child at the weekend as well.

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if you eat staples youll shred your throat :rotfl:

Penelope_Penguin

Quillion wrote: »

No offence taken by anyone its just all he has left after he has paid everything and got the money for petrol.
I am helping doing tea on the days he picks up his child but he wants to be able to do it himself not a great cook but willing to learn.

Oooops, and slap my CAB wrists; assumed friend was a she, not a he; sorry

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ceridwen

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I'm aware of all of this (I'm a debt worker with CAB, so do it every day ). I'd say that of someone only has £10 for food, they need to assess whether broadband and contents insurance, for instance, are essentials.

Quillon, please don't take offence at what I say, I'm trying to get a full picture on which to assist you and your friend.

Penny. x

Actually - I would rate necessary insurance as top priority and would pay it before even the fuel bills myself if money was THAT short. If, by any chance, anyone needed to claim on their insurance (but couldnt - because it had been allowed to lapse) - then they would be thrown into an even worse (MUCH worse:eek:) state.

Personally - the mere thought of even letting the contents part of my house insurance cover lapse and being at risk of having to find literally thousands of £s for replacement of my possessions at a time when I didnt have enough money to even live on would cause my hair to go white overnight:eek:

Penelope_Penguin

ceridwen wrote: »

Personally - the mere thought of even letting the contents part of my house insurance cover lapse and being at risk of having to find literally thousands of £s for replacement of my possessions at a time when I didnt have enough money to even live on would cause my hair to go white overnight:eek:

Maybe you should come and sit by me for a day or 2 then; many people who live on a limited budget have very few possessions, never mind "thousands of pounds' worth" In that case, they're better off spending their money on food, or am I missing something?

BitterAndTwisted

I'm with Fire Fox: I've been on JSA since November and it's a real challenge to keep the bills paid and food on my table and having a fiver set aside should I need to travel to a job interview.

I have discovered that porridge, cheap veg, noodles and chick-peas are my friends. I made some felafel patties this afternoon and I swear I've got enough for three meal made for less than a quid.

[Deleted User]

One of my neighbours is living on benefits, and there are four in their house.The other day she told me it cost her £7.00 per day to top up her key with gas for heating. The two teenagers cannot find work and she has a health problem and her husband is her care.I know they have a struggle at times and sometimes have to borrow a fiver from me to get them through till their next payment day.She is very good though, and its paid back promptly first thing in the morning. I don't mind as I would hate to think of anyone being cold in this horrible weather we have had.£10.00 a week for food is a bit of a struggle but is doable with a bit of practise I think.Maybe you could show him some simple things he could learn to cook,pasta, mince ect not exotic but useful as a start.No reason why a guy shouldn't learn to cook as well as a woman,only needs to be shown how .we all had to start somewhere.

Swampmonster

JackieO wrote: »

One of my neighbours is living on benefits, and there are four in their house.The other day she told me it cost her £7.00 per day to top up her key with gas for heating. The two teenagers cannot find work and she has a health problem and her husband is her care.I know they have a struggle at times and sometimes have to borrow a fiver from me to get them through till their next payment day.She is very good though, and its paid back promptly first thing in the morning. I don't mind as I would hate to think of anyone being cold in this horrible weather we have had.£10.00 a week for food is a bit of a struggle but is doable with a bit of practise I think.Maybe you could show him some simple things he could learn to cook,pasta, mince ect not exotic but useful as a start.No reason why a guy shouldn't learn to cook as well as a woman,only needs to be shown how .we all had to start somewhere.

I'm bet she's glad she's got a nice neighbour like you!

Good on you!

tiff

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I'm aware of all of this (I'm a debt worker with CAB, so do it every day ). I'd say that of someone only has £10 for food, they need to assess whether broadband and contents insurance, for instance, are essentials.

Quillon, please don't take offence at what I say, I'm trying to get a full picture on which to assist you and your friend.

Penny. x

Martin says that by having the internet you save more than you spend, as long as you arent paying over the odds for broadband.

It would be good if the friend could sign up on this site and people could maybe help with their overall expenses. Easier said than done though.