Anyone Know What I am Entitled To?

ManicMum

would you not have been entitled to Maternity Allowance? If you haven't been in a job long and you don't qualify for statutory maternity pay, you might be able to get this. Look into it. Not sure if you can backdate. I got it with all 3 of my children.

allen35

ManicMum wrote: »

would you not have been entitled to Maternity Allowance? If you haven't been in a job long and you don't qualify for statutory maternity pay, you might be able to get this. Look into it. Not sure if you can backdate. I got it with all 3 of my children.

You need to have worked 26 weeks in the previous 66 weeks before the expected week of child birth

clairek21

Hi

I have spilt up with my boyfriend and I am going to stay in the laready small and relevantly cheap house. But after paying rent, council tax, gas/elec, water, tv and two loan repayments, I literally have £20 - £50 leftover for the month - for food and to have a life.

Is there anything I am entitled to ? and which benefits and where do I go to get the claim going and money in my account as soon as poss as its the end of the month on Mon and bills will need to be paid !

I am really worried
Claire

dmg24

clairek21 wrote: »

Hi

I have spilt up with my boyfriend and I am going to stay in the laready small and relevantly cheap house. But after paying rent, council tax, gas/elec, water, tv and two loan repayments, I literally have £20 - £50 leftover for the month - for food and to have a life.

Is there anything I am entitled to ? and which benefits and where do I go to get the claim going and money in my account as soon as poss as its the end of the month on Mon and bills will need to be paid !

I am really worried
Claire

What income do you already have?

clairek21

I am in full time employment and only have my wages as my income, I also study at open uni, but onyl get one student grant a year, which I have already had.

nannytone_2

how old are you and what is your yearly income and how much was your student loan.

clairek21

im 22 and my gross annual earnings is like £12,000 and I got a grant for £200. I went to citizens advice today and apparently there's nothing for me!! :mad:

Braintree

Is £12,000 a low enough income to get an HC1 form to get discounts/free prescriptions, glasses etc

allen35

Have you considered re-negotiating your loan repayments, maybe ask for a reduction for a 6 month period whilst you balance your finances, your priority bills rent, ct, elec, gas, tv licence and food need to be paid and then work out what you can realistacally pay off your loans, CAB should help