Is there any help I can get?

tts42010

Hi,

Back in May, My fiance left me and our little girl after relationship difficulties, I had to move back in with parents.

It is overcrowded and I also have a sibling who to be honest is a nightmare. I really want to move away and start a new life for me and my baby, the atmosphere can be very tense in the home due to my sibling and her behaviour issues, she will kick doors, swear, scream shout ect all infront of my baby, I do NOT want this for her at all.

I am trying to save for a deposit but with them being so expensive I am really struggling, I have tried going for jobs but everytime I go It turns out hundreds of people are applying for the same job. I decided to do a course with The Open Uni to try and broaden my opportunities.

Back to my oringinal question could I get a budgeting loan for advance rent? I read somwhere about being on benefits for atleast 6 months which I have not, Do they ever make allowances?

Thanks In advance.

karenx

The only way you will get help with a deposit is if your local council offer a rent deposit scheme. They will pay the deposit and you pay them back weekly or monthly. But you will still need the first months rent up front ontop of this.

FabSascha

Sorry to hear of your troubles. I would suggest going to the Job Centre or your local council housing centre and running your situation by them to see if there's anything they can do.