In rehab, am fully funded but am being told I have to pay a weekly fee

kingfisherblue

Benefits are supposed to be a safety net for those who need them. I'm on benefits as a carer for my severely disabled son, and I'm grateful that we live in a country that allows for this. I'm in this position through no fault of my own.



You have made poor choices in the past, and now need help to change your circumstances. I applaud the fact that you are trying to get clean and that you want to look after your baby once born. It must be very difficult. However, your rehab will cost considerably more than you are being asked to pay. It's great when you can save a little from your benefits, but you are not at a point that you can do that yet. I save some from my benefits, towards new clothes when needed, Christmas, repairs, etc. New furniture, if needed, comes from Freecycle or charity shops. We haven't had a family holiday for five years.



Please don't be offended, but you need to concentrate on getting clean first. If you are allowed to keep your baby, you are likely to be helped in terms of housing, white goods, a maternity grant - lots more help than many people receive. For someone who has made the wrong choices in the past, you are receiving (and will receive more) a great deal of financial support. This is more than many people can get.



Perhaps it's time to count your blessings rather than complain that you are having to pay some costs out of money that is provided for you.

PersianCatLady

Sunny_Intervals wrote: »

I don't know anything about funding, but as an aside, since you mentioned saving, bear in mind that if your ESA is income-based you need to inform the DWP if your savings exceed £6000.

I wish I could save £6,000!!

PersianCatLady

kingfisherblue wrote: »

Benefits are supposed to be a safety net for those who need them. I'm on benefits as a carer for my severely disabled son, and I'm grateful that we live in a country that allows for this. I'm in this position through no fault of my own.



You have made poor choices in the past, and now need help to change your circumstances. I applaud the fact that you are trying to get clean and that you want to look after your baby once born. It must be very difficult. However, your rehab will cost considerably more than you are being asked to pay. It's great when you can save a little from your benefits, but you are not at a point that you can do that yet. I save some from my benefits, towards new clothes when needed, Christmas, repairs, etc. New furniture, if needed, comes from Freecycle or charity shops. We haven't had a family holiday for five years.



Please don't be offended, but you need to concentrate on getting clean first. If you are allowed to keep your baby, you are likely to be helped in terms of housing, white goods, a maternity grant - lots more help than many people receive. For someone who has made the wrong choices in the past, you are receiving (and will receive more) a great deal of financial support. This is more than many people can get.



Perhaps it's time to count your blessings rather than complain that you are having to pay some costs out of money that is provided for you.

In the OP's situation she would be best of completing her treatment and making the required contribution from her ESA.

Once she is discharged from rehab and is getting ready for her baby, she will be in a better situation to start getting financial support.

I am sorry to say but the rehab centre may be concerned that if you leave them and you have a significant amount of money that you may find it very easy to succumb to your addiction again.

Before the OP leaves rehab, she should ask her keyworker to assist her with making a claim for the Sure Start Maternity Grant of £500

https://www.gov.uk/sure-start-maternity-grant

She should also enquire about applying for a Budgeting Loan

https://www.gov.uk/budgeting-help-benefits

https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/budgeting-loans-and-budgeting-advances

https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Budgeting-Loan-Advance/What-is-a-Budgeting-Loan-Advance

elsien

Was the Rehab arranged through a social worker/care co-ordinator, and if so what do they say about the additional payments?

sangie595

welshmoneylover wrote: »

I feel sorry for your unborn if that’s your mentality!

Where’s the SW?

I suspect that it's shorthand for "troll". There is no social worker and no rehab. I thought the schools had gone back.

kingfisherblue

PersianCatLady wrote: »

In the OP's situation she would be best of completing her treatment and making the required contribution from her ESA.

That is what I am saying

PersianCatLady

Sunny_Intervals wrote: »

Well, that's a rather odd thing for a social worker to say.


I know some people are being less than kind, but (most) people are trying to help, so I'd suggest ignoring the nasty posts and replying to the helpful ones (even if they don't necessarily say what you want them to) rather than lumping everyone in the same category.

No-one is being "less than kind" at all.

A lot of people are stating the truth and trying to help the OP.

There is not a lot of point in giving friendly and fluffy advice that is exactly what people want to hear if it is of no use to them.

sangie595

Sunny_Intervals wrote: »

I didn't say everyone should tell them what they want to hear. I said the opposite...


I thought kingfisherblue's post above was an excellent example of politely telling them what they need to hear (#24).

Perhaps instead of setting yourself up as the board moderator, you could give some better advice yourself? If the OP even exists, which I now doubt, they have demonstrated their true colours.

elsien

Their true colours appear to have gone awol already.

pmduk

b0bal0b wrote: »

I've got my SS worker looking into it and I'm speaking to a solicitor.

The money you are spending on a solicitor is another example of a saving you could be making. Or, let me guess, do you expect the rest of us to pay for that through legal aid as well?