urgent advice needed

[squatchette]

Yesterday i got an email from my cousin in Spain to say my grandmother who is 83 is very ill and to put it bluntly most likely going to pass away.
My passport expired last month how soon (and how much) can i get a new one?
Problem 2 money ,i am a full time carer for my dd who is disabled i have been phoning the social fund now non stop for 2 days it is engaged constantly.I think i will be able to get dd1 in the local hospice for a few days as i have never used my allotted respite.
I have £300 of bills to pay today and am thinking of just not paying them and using the money but as DP said no we will never catch up .
Don't know what to do can't stand the thought of never seeing my lovely Mama again,and if the worst happens i need to know i did all i could to get there.

You can get a renewal by going to a passport office and waiting but you may need an appointment. Some airlines do bereavement fares - might be worth asking.

If you are on benefits you may be entitled to a thing called A crisis loan.

Call & find out.

Then call the passport office and see what they say about renewing your pp.

Keep tryign the Social Fund number - I founnd it takes about 40 mins (good going!) of engaged tone and then beign on hold if you try at about 11am and 3pm.

Passport £50 but may be more if you want an urgent one.

I'd say leave the bills if you really feel you must go.

However, maybe you could address the need to go so that if you can't manage it (and it does sound like it may just be too impossible) you don't feel so terrible.

Presumably you last saw her in better health than now and so your memories will be brighter and perhaps happier? Is there any way you could get a really heartfelt message to her - perhaps something that a relative could whisper to her on your behalf?

Thanks for the advice everyone.Sadly she passed away yesterday afternoon in her sleep.
They're going to have a cremation over there then bring her ashes back here and have a gathering here for all the family that couldn't make it.
We are going to spread the ashes between my Grandads grave and my mums so at least i'll get to say goodbye in a way.

Sorry to hear she passed without you seeing her.

thankyou esb great name btw!