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Credit Card for unemployed mature student

Bono
Bono Posts: 2 Newbie
in Credit cards
Hi, I am currently on long term sick with no income, I am on benefits and need a credit card, I also have just been informed that my interest free overdraft has been removed. Any help would be much appreciated.

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    Unlikely, but you could try one of the sub prime cards, who accept higher risk applicants with low incomes (assuming your benefits will be counted as an income).
  • notts_phil
    notts_phil Posts: 1,087 Forumite
    So your unemployed with no income

    How on earth are you going to pay the bill each month?
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  • Bono
    Bono Posts: 2 Newbie
    notts_phil wrote: »
    So your unemployed with no income

    How on earth are you going to pay the bill each month?

    Sorry Have benifits.
  • exel1966
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    Bono wrote: »
    Hi, I am currently on long term sick with no income, I am on benefits and need a credit card, I also have just been informed that my interest free overdraft has been removed. Any help would be much appreciated.

    Wind up? You NEED a credit card ? Nobody NEEDS a card especially someone on long term sick without employment income !
    The sure fire way to get into debt by irresponsibly trying to obtain credit.
  • notts_phil
    notts_phil Posts: 1,087 Forumite
    Bono wrote: »
    Sorry Have benifits.

    Yes and thats hardly enough to live on let alone repay credit card debt

    Dont be so silly.
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