Hi everyone, Wonder if anyone can give me any tip/advice please.
I have put this on Money Matters too, just thought id put on here for traffic
So, I work part time I earn a couple of quid above minimum wage, and come out with just under a grand a month.I am also a single parent, i get TC weekly, and a tiny amount of HB. I have never really had money, but would have a little left every month, however, lately, im finding im literally scraping every penny i can just to get by. Bills have increased, Gas, Electric, I have the basic tv package that covers broadband, food I buy as and when I need it, as I cant afford to do a weekley shop as sometimes I might have £20 for food 1 week, the next maybe £40. petrol has gone up, I work 12 miles away from home so need the car, My council Tax has gone up £30 a month. I just cant see a solution. I havent even thought about school uniforms yet as i genuinely dont know how im going to afford them, and im hoping Christmas is cancelled this year. Realistically what can I do? With rent and council tax Im paying £800, That leaves me £150 out of my wages and my weekly TC to pay bills, food, petrol, clothes for the kids etc, I looked into upping my hours, however as i work school hours, i would have to put kids in after school clubs so would end up no better off...if not worse off as HB & TC would get reduced due to more income I just dont know what to do?