worried about money

elsa12

i am worried about money and wonder if there are any benefits available to me

after paying mortgage and bills and food and travel and drawing out £100 cash every week I only have about £50 every day left to me until end of june.

I sont work and have kids i get child tax credits and child benefit

are there any out of work benefits i could claim

abrockall

You have £50 left every day? Or did I read that wrong?

elsa12

yes £50 every day and am very worried

merlin68

Think it's a wind up thread.

elsa12

not a wind up at all

really worried

elsa12

i have to pay bus fares out of £100 cash every week and buy milk and food we might need that shopping hasnt paid for

elsa12

oh works but i dont so would like to claim out of work benefits

merlin68

You can not claim out of work benefits unless you paid contributions for the last two tax years.
Child tax credits and child benefits are benefits.
If you cant manage on £50 a day you need to seriously work out why.

Mojisola

elsa12 wrote: »

after paying mortgage and bills and food and travel and drawing out £100 cash every week i only have about £50 every day left to me until end of june.

merlin68 wrote: »

if you cant manage on £50 a day after paying all the things mentioned above you need to seriously work out why.

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missbiggles1

OP, I think you may have wandered into the wrong forum.

elsa12

oh works and earns about £25000 a year in his hand

get child tax credits and child benefit

i havent worked in last tow years due to having kids - 3 and 5

im not british by birth

£50 a day every day until end of june

he pays everything including food and gives me £100 a weeks cash

i get tax credits paid into my account and some house keeping