Sorry for all the questions...
I've looked on gingerbread and it confused me, and I plan on going to citizens advice tomorrow, but I thought it was worth to try and get some answers from here as well.
So, the past seven months I've been unemployed due to mental health (but don't have case workers or anything), and I've been living with my parents for free. I'm eighteen weeks pregnant (and will be a single mom, ex has shown his true colours), still struggling with mental health (have been referred to perinatal mental health, but won't be seen until end of the month), and looking to move. I have no savings etc. I just landed a part time job, which I start next week. I'm twenty five if that makes a difference?
My parents are moving next month to a different county and I want to do everything I can to not go with them, as if I do I will lose my support system, have to quit my job, and have to change midwifes/perinatal mental health/hospital to deliver. I think if I move with them, my mental health will decline even more. And I want to be the best I can be for baby.
That being said, I'm on universal credit from jobseekers. I tried to ask the employee at job seekers these questions, but she never gave me an answer.. just said to look online.
Am I able to sign up for the council housing list? Or do I need to try and find a flat and get housing benefits (which I think is now through UC)?
I'm trying to figure out if I will qualify for low income, but I haven't found anywhere that gives an answer of what actually qualifies you for low income.
I don't want to go to the council without some sort of plan formulated.
If anyone can offer some kind of help, I would be very appreciative.