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Help big time plzzz

Hi .... really not sure what to do any-more been on and off work since
April this year back at work but have lost money because of it ... on sick pay, paying for pill's to start with now free .. taxi's as live were there is little bus's (can not drive for a year ) and more all this because i had a fit 4x over this time ... just be4 that i had taken out a £2000 loan to clear my bill's (£58.00 over 4 year's ) to start again new plan was working well till this happained but back in the red again because of everything that has happained i just did not have the money to do everything that was needed so back living in my overdeft of £700 which is going down by £50 a mouth because of bank till it get's to £500 .... have a credit card which still has £962.00 on it .... and earn £730.00 and rent my own plan of housing have to pay all of it .... as i do not get any benefits ( not sure if i can get any) more info if needed just thank's as really need help:(:(:(:(:(:(

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  • First of all check exactly what you are entitled to claim in benefits especially housing benefit and working tax credit.

    Then work out an income and expenditure showing exactly where your money goes to and thirdly pop over to the debt free wanabe board for further help.
  • A1chef wrote: »
    Hi .... really not sure what to do any-more been on and off work since
    April this year back at work but have lost money because of it ... on sick pay, paying for pill's to start with now free .. taxi's as live were there is little bus's (can not drive for a year ) and more all this because i had a fit 4x over this time ... just be4 that i had taken out a £2000 loan to clear my bill's (£58.00 over 4 year's ) to start again new plan was working well till this happained but back in the red again because of everything that has happained i just did not have the money to do everything that was needed so back living in my overdeft of £700 which is going down by £50 a mouth because of bank till it get's to £500 .... have a credit card which still has £962.00 on it .... and earn £730.00 and rent my own plan of housing have to pay all of it .... as i do not get any benefits ( not sure if i can get any) more info if needed just thank's as really need help:(:(:(:(:(:(

    if you are still having seizures(i hate the word fit,its so 19th century)look into claiming DLA which is an in OR out of work tax free benefit
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