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Dp made redundant 2 weeks before our wedding, and just after I reduced my hours due to the fact that we thought his job was secure.

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PanicPants · 12/07/2008 10:23

Thats it really, just posting to get it off my chest.

This really is sods law. We spent all year looking at ways I could spend as much time with ds as possible whilst still working as we can't afford me to be a SAHM.

So, as I teach, I've just got a new job, within the same school, covering PPA for 2 days a week. And the school has just hired my replacement for my full time position.

We are getting married in 2 weeks, all the bills need paying for that, and then dp went into work yesterday, called into a meeting, and was back home again by 11am. No job, car has to go back, etc etc.

I know I'm being self pitying, but this time last week, we both had permanent, full time jobs, and now today, between us we have 2 days a week work

Think I'm in shock, we didn't see it coming and I've no idea how we'll cope. He works in retail so not many jobs at his level about.

I'm panicing, and we haven't stopped crying.

Do we cancel the wedding? Can we claim any benefits? I don't know what to do.

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paddlinglikemad · 16/07/2008 17:13

just had my hours cut (in retail too) so will have to give up as it doesn't pay for childcare even with tax credits but anyway My DP was made redundant last year, got a months pay in lieu of notice and 1 weeks pay for each full year plus any outstanding holiday pay.
We were eligible for Council tax Benefit for a while and he got contribution based Job Seekers Allowance but didn't amount to much, he took a lower paid lesser 'rank' job in the end which he is still in...
Good luck..if he has been Retail Based may also be worth looking at sales type job (office based) as his experience may cross over..remember like others have said a lower paid job may work out okay as tax Credits may make up the shortfall...

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PanicPants · 16/07/2008 20:35

plm- well thats encouraging.

He's been sending off cv's like mad.

So if you're made redundant, when do you enquire about tax credicts? Straight away, or when we run out of money from his final payment?

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