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Going from WTC to CTC & IS

Have had a unexpected few weeks, and am now finding myself in the situation that I cannot continue to work, so need to change my TC claim to single, and not working, and apply for Income Support.
Would you know if they'll give me that 4 week run on or do they not do that anymore?
And would anyone have any idea of timescales? In 4 weeks I'll be needing to start claiming housing benefit too, someone told me recently that can be processed in 24hrs now?

Thanks in advance
LBM January 2017 £34k will have paid back finally by my DFD May 2021
got my first store card on my 18th birthday, never known a life without the grey cloud of debt looming over me. 18yrs and the end is finally in sight 🤩
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