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[david56]

I work 2 days a week 1.30pm - 11.00pm my monthly pay is £500.00 of which I pay £400.00 in rent, Not a lot left after gas, elec, ect. is there any monetary help I can claim for. your help would be most appreciated.

[fiction-factory]

No other income (eg pension) or savings? USe an online benfits calculator to check on UC or Tax Credits. Or ask to increase your hours or look for a second job?

[bednobs]

How can u possibly survive on £100 a month? Can u increase your hours?

[Cloverjo]

Your employer should claim 80% of your wages for you from the government. I don’t think the mechanism has been set up yet though.

[Cloverjo]

sorry, my previous reply was regard to people off work because of the virus.

Look at universal credit first.
https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/eligibility

[fiction-factory]

How long have you been managing with this level of pay given your outgoings? Is there anyone else in the household and are they earning?

[AuntPollyGrey]

David, are you over 60 or disabled? If you are you may be eligible for Working Tax Credit as you are working over 16 hours a week.
You can work it out on this site
https://www.gov.uk/working-tax-credit

[AuntPollyGrey]

sorry David this is the calculator the other link was just information
https://www.gov.uk/tax-credits-calculator

[ladybirder]

A 44 year old lady in July 2016 according to previous questions.

[ladybirder]

Yet profile says male.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Male according to profile they have had since 2004

[AuntPollyGrey]

David56 from your previous posts I can see you are disabled. You may be able to claim Working Tax Credits and any other benefits you get should not be affected.

[ladybirder]

Says he is a she here. Anyone can change their profile anytime. So we don't know.

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Business-and-Finance/Question1504309.html

[fiction-factory]

Yes, if you were saving £100 a month in 2016 I assume your finances must have changed. If you still have that account there may be a provision to stop paying in and also a 'covid' provision now to withdraw some money without penalty, regardless of the initial account terms- so check that out