I’d like some advice so I can hopefully help a dear friend.
Her DD (23) left a DV relationship during pregnancy and was offered a place in a refuge almost 2 hours away from her home town.
She went on to have her baby in the new town...trigger here
Her baby died soon after the birth 
Her DD is still living at the refuge and is being helped by them to find her own place.
They’re helping her as much as they can and say she’ll pay no deposit and they’ll help her furnish it which really is wonderful.
The problem for her is how she will afford to live alone.
She’s currently on SMP which is around £600 pm.
She’s receiving HB to help pay the rent etc. at the refuge but says she won’t be entitled to HB once she moves out and into her own place due to her age and having no dependent child.
Her SMP will continue to be paid for another 7 months if she decides to take her full maternity leave but I believe she feels that she would like to get back to work and earning within around 3/4 months if possible, just not yet, not this soon.
The lowest rent she will get in the area she is in is £500, if she moves back to her home town, it’s higher.
She’s okay staying in the new town until she feels able to return to work, then she’ll be back to earning more than double what she’s getting in SMP.
My friend is very worried about her DD and doesn’t want her to return to work too soon just for the money. Baby was born nearly 4 weeks ago.
My friend doesn’t have a lot of money and is renting a small, modest home with her DH since her DD moved out of home a few years ago. She can’t offer for her DD to stay with her.
I can’t offer her DD to stay with me due to also only having a small home.
Does anyone know what she could do in this situation? Does she need to return to work ASAP or are there other options/financial help available?