help skint need some quick money making tips

nataliedee

As long as i can still go to college im happy im doing maths and english at first and 2 days on a youth work course then hoping to go on to social work
the job centre will prbably no what i can and cant get i didnt think it would effect anything but now it can be sorted feels like the whole dwp is against me lol everytime they say something else or another reason i cant get it x

Butterfly_Brain

Natalie look into an adult learning grant, it isn't much and it is discretionary but the college can help you apply for it.

Have you applied for income support and council tax credit ? Have a word with your local council.

jackel

Hi everyone Hi Natalie, Glad you are back on line and posting. Have followed the thread from the beging and found it very interesting. One thing,amongst many,I feel about it is that although I wouln't wish the circumstances on anyone, I do feel how much it has made me aware of how difficult it is to get around the"benefits"maize. I am shure many will be helped by reading your problems and the ways you have dealt with them has been amazing. Good Luck(and keep posting) jac.xx

Willowpop

Natalie, not sure if this has been posted before, but is this benefits checker any use to you?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/benefits-check

nataliedee

hi everyone .ive been to the dwp the out come is the reason i was turned down was because 1 the doctor declared me unfit for work and 2 im starting college so for now im going to be claiming income support as im in college .im not going to be entitled to ema but will get a bus pass through the dwp
they mentioned some grants to me for college essentials etc and are sending me a budgeting loan form out i thought they didnt do them anymore but they must do
so my claim will be started from today shes unsure of payments but its going to be a rapid reclaim and should be sorted fairly quick thankfully

im going to google about grants etc now she mentioned a clothing grant aswell but said i apply for a budgeting loan i can requesting clothing through that .feel much better now ive sorted it out and no where i stand xx

Gigervamp

Sounds good Natalie. One thing though... my understanding is that a grant you don't pay back, but a loan obviously, you do. Might be worth checking that out, as if you can get a clothing grant, (and that doesn't need to be paid back) it would be a better option than having it included in a loan.

Queen81

Butterfly_Brain wrote: »

Natalie look into an adult learning grant, it isn't much and it is discretionary but the college can help you apply for it.

Have you applied for income support and council tax credit ? Have a word with your local council.

Do you know much about these grants by any chance? Like if you have to be on certain benefits?

Queen81

nataliedee wrote: »

hi everyone .ive been to the dwp the out come is the reason i was turned down was because 1 the doctor declared me unfit for work and 2 im starting college so for now im going to be claiming income support as im in college .im not going to be entitled to ema but will get a bus pass through the dwp
they mentioned some grants to me for college essentials etc and are sending me a budgeting loan form out i thought they didnt do them anymore but they must do
so my claim will be started from today shes unsure of payments but its going to be a rapid reclaim and should be sorted fairly quick thankfully

im going to google about grants etc now she mentioned a clothing grant aswell but said i apply for a budgeting loan i can requesting clothing through that .feel much better now ive sorted it out and no where i stand xx

Keep us posted.
Hows the little dude?
x

toozie_2

nataliedee wrote: »

hi everyone .ive been to the dwp the out come is the reason i was turned down was because 1 the doctor declared me unfit for work and 2 im starting college so for now im going to be claiming income support as im in college .im not going to be entitled to ema but will get a bus pass through the dwp
they mentioned some grants to me for college essentials etc and are sending me a budgeting loan form out i thought they didnt do them anymore but they must do
so my claim will be started from today shes unsure of payments but its going to be a rapid reclaim and should be sorted fairly quick thankfully

im going to google about grants etc now she mentioned a clothing grant aswell but said i apply for a budgeting loan i can requesting clothing through that .feel much better now ive sorted it out and no where i stand xx

Nat, ask at the college finance dept., as they may have some sort of hardship grant from them you may be able to apply for.
xxx

nataliedee

hi sorry i havent been online today been chilling then my little one wanted to sit in the window and watch the storm lol i say storm just major rain .
Im going to nip into college tommorow see if i can apply for anything and dwp told me to get some photos done so they can sort me a bus pass out to
things seem to be getting better for me at the moment well getting there .xx