Starting from the Start

StarMummy_2

I'll keep checking the website for the school and the council thanks 2childmum. the other school covering the area is just as good but she won't be with her friends and they dont do an after school club so i'd have to find a child minder but all obsticals we can over come

EstherH

How much are you short to be able to get the house you looked at? Could you not borrow the money from your mum and dads fund, and pay it back before march from the housing benefit that you would then claim? Esther x

StarMummy_2

I'M ABOUT £500 SHORT AND I'M REALLY NOT COMFORTABLE BORROWING THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY, (oops shouty caps) when , even though i have budgeted living expenses, there could be things that crop up that i haven't accounted for and i'd be screwed paying back 100 or so a month. if i wait a month or two i could have that extra £500 or more and i'd still move withing the dates needed. i'd rather not risk it and then struggle thanks for trying to find solutions though. makes me feel very blessed that strangers care

StarMummy_2

Just had THE BEST phonecall. CSA have caught up with my daughters fatherafter scarpering to Cyprus and then realising he couldnt get a job. he is back and working and so for the first time in 2 !/2 years i will start getting Maintenance to the grand sum of £58 per week. I'm so happy i could sing (i won't i'm not that cruel ) they are able to back date it to July too. i can tell you it's been such a struggle but things are starting to go our way :j:j:j

maman

StarMummy wrote: »

Just had THE BEST phonecall. CSA have caught up with my daughters fatherafter scarpering to Cyprus and then realising he couldnt get a job. he is back and working and so for the first time in 2 !/2 years i will start getting Maintenance to the grand sum of £58 per week. I'm so happy i could sing (i won't i'm not that cruel ) they are able to back date it to July too. i can tell you it's been such a struggle but things are starting to go our way :j:j:j

That's brilliant news. If you won't sing I will!!

La, la, la, la, la!:rotfl:

StarMummy_2

at £58 a week i can even start putting a bit of that aside into a savings account for her. If i can impliment a few ideas i've learnt from here we won't be wealthy but we will be a lot better of then i could of imagined I would be as a lone parent. might get that sunny summer holiday after all.

EstherH

StarMummy wrote: »

I'M ABOUT £500 SHORT AND I'M REALLY NOT COMFORTABLE BORROWING THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY, (oops shouty caps) when , even though i have budgeted living expenses, there could be things that crop up that i haven't accounted for and i'd be screwed paying back 100 or so a month. if i wait a month or two i could have that extra £500 or more and i'd still move withing the dates needed. i'd rather not risk it and then struggle thanks for trying to find solutions though. makes me feel very blessed that strangers care

That's fair enough, and very sensible really. Excellent news about the maintenance too. Esther x

Willowpop

StarMummy wrote: »

Just had THE BEST phonecall. CSA have caught up with my daughters fatherafter scarpering to Cyprus and then realising he couldnt get a job. he is back and working and so for the first time in 2 !/2 years i will start getting Maintenance to the grand sum of £58 per week. I'm so happy i could sing (i won't i'm not that cruel ) they are able to back date it to July too. i can tell you it's been such a struggle but things are starting to go our way :j:j:j

Awesome news. sing away!!

roxy7699

How does the CSa payment work, will you get a lump some for the backdated bit or is it split over the weeks.
You've accumulated quite a bit, that's good.
A positive day.

floss2

StarMummy wrote: »

at £58 a week i can even start putting a bit of that aside into a savings account for her. If i can impliment a few ideas i've learnt from here we won't be wealthy but we will be a lot better of then i could of imagined I would be as a lone parent. might get that sunny summer holiday after all.

At £58 a week backdated to July, you should have your £500...but from experience, wait until you get it to spend it I waited quite a while for my backpayment, albeit about 5 times what you should get!