Please can someone advise me on what to do!?

[Ash13490]

Evening everyone, please could someone advise me on what to do. I was on long term sick from work and have only just returned. I work for the NHS so my wage at the end of June included the bonus and back pay, this month after nursery and vehicle deductions and reduced pay due to being off sick until last week I have received no wage at all, and to top it all off my universal credit payment is 0 becase of last months bonus and back pay!! I literally don't know what to do! I have a 2 year old and I'm 18 weeks pregnant with my second (same dad) but dad kicked us out because he doesn't want another child. I can't miss my rent payment as I'll get evicted. Ex partner has more than enough in his bank to help but is refusing! (And believe me I've begged him!) I've been through citizens advice and all i could get was a food bank voucher. The food bank is 9 miles away and I can't afford to put fuel in my car to get there. I've also begged my local council for a discretionary housing payment but got nowhere. I just feel like I've failed my son and don't want to be here anymore, he deserves so much better

In the medium term: you need to try to get a child maintenance order: before applying, it might help if knows that if he doesn't reach an agreement informally to help pay for his child, he will be served a court order. You could also think about your support network— do his parents know he's not contributing / could pressure be put on that way.

But for your short term cash flow, there are organisations like the Healthcare Workers Foundation that lend or give money to NHS workers in dire need, and you may well be eligible. Have a google / ask at work.

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Hi. Do MSE various switch offers - set up a dummy current account t (as martin lewis advises) - not all are instant but some will have the incentive in your bank in days!

Talk to your landlord and explain. You should be able to get a loan from universal credit which you pay back monthly.

On a separate note, why didn't you request your back pay to be spread out?

Speak to your landlord.
Sell something on marketplace to get a tenner for petrol and go to the foodbank.

Becase I was off sick I wasn't able to access my work emails where an email was sent out to say we could have the payments spread out. By the time I knew I could have the payments spread out it was too late

Thankyou for your helpful reply I'll certainly look into this

Unfortunately I have nothing to sell, my sons dad kicked us out when I refused to abort the new baby antistatic of my belongings are still at his.

But when I eventually get them back my First task will be to sell some things