0 hour contracts any help when no hours

Needadvice31

Hi all hope I’m ok to post this new to the site .
My partner currently works full time but on a 0 hour contract with it being Xmas he’s had no work is there any help at all we can get too see us through until his wage restarts hours are picking up now but it’s paid a week behind .we do receive universal credit but only due on the 21st of this month hopefully that will show the fact he’s had no work so my question is there any help at all we can get to see us through as it stands we will next get money a week on Friday and currently have used all our food etc .i have 2 children one has sen currently applying for dla and carers for him my child benefit is paid monthly not due until next week I am requesting this be changed to weekly .universal credit have said they can’t help us as his universal credit won’t see the change in income until next assessment period as they work a month behind getting a sub out of wages is out of the question they don’t do it .
Nothing left to sell and now running out of everything any tips ideas
I no people will question why I don’t work I have a 3 and 11 year old my oldest has sen and only attends school on a part time basis at the moment
Thankyou x

Marcon

If you've used all your food, check if there's a food bank reasonably near you.

nicechap

You may get better advice on the benefits board.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=139

ohreally

Are either of you a union member?

[Deleted User]

Register with an agency to pick up temporary work. A friend has finally had an agency come good for her apparently, 2 week’s full time packing work on public transport links which was preferred over permanent part time retail, much closer to home which would allow the opportunity to job hunt over a long period or retrain for the perfect position in the spare time so we all cut our own cloth. They will be ok I suppose until January 21st.

But whatever sort of job is ‘full time’ but zero hours. Mind boggles. Appreciate this won’t go down well but I would job hunt (him) to get out of this sorry situation or this would be the time I broke my contract of employment and jumped to get a second job. I know someone who took a part time fixed hours cleaning job in the last few months to lie low on benefits (no young children, no medical conditions, not in education) and I hear they are regularly pushed by job centre to actually work more in today’s way so I’m surprised the job centre endorse full time at zero hours.

A food bank should be able to assist - as in East Anglia they now make a thing of helping full time employed at minimum wage even so please don’t be ashamed.