Help for single mum

Bambi.f

Hello, I was just wondering if anyone can help.
I am a single mum with a 5yr girl. I am on jobseekers, tax credits and housing benefit while I sort myself out after my marriage ended. Is there anything I should be claiming.
I found out yesterday that I'm able to claim for help with school uniform. Now I'm wondering if there is anything else I've missed.
Please don't think bad of me, this is temp, till I find a job and home.
Thank you for reading

jojoskia

what about free school meals?

Bambi.f

Ooo. do i apply for them through school, another thing I didn't know about lol.

jojoskia

i dunno hunny sorry ,try to contact your local council about it or just google it

BigAunty

council tax discount.

rogerblack

Maintainance from the childs father.

Gentile

rogerblack wrote: »

Maintainance from the childs father.

True but nobody really bothers about that because unlike the plethora of benefits available where you just have to apply online and get lots of money just sent to the bank account no questions asked, in the case of CM you have to call up the ex and ask him for money and get a lot of verbal abuse and threats and then you have to g to CSA etc etc.

Which makes it all a bit sad really because the parents should assume responsibility for their children and contribute for the child in every possible way

Bambi.f

Thank you. Hopefully this is just a bump in the road. I want to independent, even if I spent my days scrubbing toilets. X

Bollotom

Have a look at this site too. Ignore the negative comments, just keep looking for jobs. :-)

http://www.netmums.com/

Mara69

Free prescriptions, free dental treatment, free eye tests and glasses.

iluvmarmite

Gentile wrote: »

True but nobody really bothers about that because unlike the plethora of benefits available where you just have to apply online and get lots of money just sent to the bank account no questions asked, in the case of CM you have to call up the ex and ask him for money and get a lot of verbal abuse and threats and then you have to g to CSA etc etc.

Which makes it all a bit sad really because the parents should assume responsibility for their children and contribute for the child in every possible way

Ha ha lots of money sent to your account no questions asked:rotfl: you have to answer reams of questions, say yes sir no sir to the benefits advisor to be awarded enough money to see you through a fortnight, fight to get what you are entitled to. You benefit haters really should get your facts straight.