sorry x=posts a million, not ignoring you all
I think my benefit problems are various;
Child Benefit - they have had the claim 6 weeks and they say they try to have them done in 2 but it can take 8 so technically not late yet.
However because Child Tax Credits rely on me having a CB number they cannot process the claim until CB is processed.
CTC claims take 3 weeks they have had it 6 weeks, but because of lack of CB number needed birth certificate and passport to prove DD exists so the 3 week count starts from them receiving those - just under 3 weeks ago.
And it doesn't bear thinking about if they have to contact GC to verify birth certificate or some such nonesense.
All this compounded because I am claiming everything for the first time together. Whereas mose people would either be on somekind of benefit and only be making a new CB claim.
I really shouldn't phone the helplines because they can't actually do anything but read a screen at you so not that helpful and it just upsets me.
As for crisis loan, I am not in enough of a crisis yet to qualify because I am trying to pre-empt rather than fire-fight. [sigh]
At least I can ask mum for help, but I would much rather be self-sufficient if you can call benefits self-sufficient.