What to do? Can't afford to eat.

Firey668

Why dont you just move out of that house into your own flat or a room in a shared house??

As then you can claim the full job seekers allowance (so will be able to feed yourself),
can claim local housing allowance (so will get your rent paid),
and council tax benefit (so you dont pay council tax).



It seems a very simple and logical solution,
as while you live in the same house as your boyfriend you get no benefits money,
but all you have to do is move to your own flat (could be nextdoor to him),
and you then get full benefits.

CHARDONNAY_3

I wouldn't advise you to be dishonest, but if you don't share a room with your bf, don't have joint financial commitments etc etc, then it's worth making that clear, as you may not even be classed as a couple for benefits purposes.

tinktinktinkerbell

you are classed as a couple if you live with your partner, it doesnt matter who sleeps where, if you are in a romantic relationship with someone you live with you are classed as a couple

OP move out like someone suggested

smashee72

Some good advice been given here, volunteering can be really rewarding and you can collect good references/friends along the way and may even lead to some kind of employments, I would definately consider moving out in order to claim JSA as you sound as if you are in an untenable situation right now- I know it wont be of any immediate help to you, but you could sign up to some survey/cashback sites & go on in your spare time - the survey sites do take a while to add up but I can tell you that the payments I have recieved have really helped me out and saved me one or two bank charges! The cashback sites are easier to earn on, I know you dont have alot/any money to spend at the moment but you can earn by recommending friends & i ask my friends &family if they want me to find them cheap car/home insurance etc and have earned quite a bit that way! Hope this is some help and that your situation improves soon!

kelloggs36

Did he claim for a dependent when he applied for his loan?

System

tinktinktinkerbell wrote: »

you are classed as a couple if you live with your partner, it doesnt matter who sleeps where, if you are in a romantic relationship with someone you live with you are classed as a couple

OP move out like someone suggested

Its slightly more complicated than that and every case is looked at on an individual basis

tinktinktinkerbell

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

Its slightly more complicated than that and every case is looked at on an individual basis

i know but they are the rules, trust me i know someone who tried that, said he and his partner didnt share a bed but it didnt matter as they were romantically involved

its as it should be, why should a couple be able to claim as singles just because they dont share a bed, its not right

catenorfolk

tinktinktinkerbell wrote: »

i know but they are the rules, trust me i know someone who tried that, said he and his partner didnt share a bed but it didnt matter as they were romantically involved

its as it should be, why should a couple be able to claim as singles just because they dont share a bed, its not right

Why say that you live with someone as a couple anyway???

tinktinktinkerbell

catenorfolk wrote: »

Why say that you live with someone as a couple anyway???

cause it would be fraud if they lied

hermum

OP, are you not able to go home to your parents? Or can't they at least help you out with food? If that's a no, you don't need to explain why.
Have you tried applying for care work? Obviously if you're joining up as an MA, it would be something that you would be interested in doing, as it's not in my opinion a job that can or should be done just for the money. Generally care homes are crying out for staff & age & experience often doesn't matter as long as you have empathy & an interest in the care of elderly. You often get fed on duty as well & get your uniform provided. Go out door knocking to all the homes in the area, if nothing comes up go back & offer to volunteer. This is often a good way in if nobody's actually employing at the moment. There's usually a pretty high staff turnover as some people think that it's a cushy number. Also try care agencies.
I know that until you have money for food, it's a bit of a no go but does everyone in the house chip in for food & buy/cook together? A lot cheaper than all doing individual shopping. Do you know about Approved Foods, they're online. If all the others in the house are students then most of their friends will be as well, with little money. Perhaps you could start a buying circle from Approved Foods & if you sort out the organising and be in for the delivery & sort it out into each separate order, charge everyone 50p or something to cover what you have
and offer to do the cleaning in the house & everyone's laundry, cooking & stuff, in return for a meal. If you're cooking for several people you having a serving will only cost pence, & they would be saving money in the long run, with not having takeaways, if they do, that was a bit of a sweeping statement from me. You'll have more time to trawl around for the best bargains & cooking from scratch.
Advertising for a job on Gumtree gets some very odd responses doesn't it.
Good luck & hopefully things will soon get better.