I just want to sit and cry. It's so too much and so depressing.
Currently out of work, job offered and due to start beginning of next month as I can't afford to travel to work out holiday childcare. Universal credit coming at end of month. Looking at nothing to spend at all, car out of petrol and kids aren't little so do notice and do complain.
It's been bleak for a while and I've accumulated debts. Going back to work will create it's own challenges as it will be hand to mouth living for a good while. This is a decent job but means professional fees to pay, can't believe how much I'll continue to struggle. Put on CMS claim in August but no word on payments, not eligible for budgeting loan or household fund as was in work.
Have been supported by local food bank/community largest but again kids don't really enjoy food and guilt gets to me big time. They all get FSM which they don't like much but have been eating and missing that these holidays will just make stuff worse. Some SEN but also maybe just spoilt? Teen ds is six foot and starving constantly. Feel like I've lost perspective.
This isn't as begging thread, would like to whine with others in similar circumstances. Maybe there will be something I haven't thought of to earn points/cash etc. Signed up for McDonald's app and got free burger no spend required recently which was a massive morale boost!