stuck in a bad relationship cause im scared of how il cope with rent/bills

[mum2b2009]

hi all..thought this might be a good place to ask.
I want to get out of my relationship but how will i pay my rent? ive not a penny to my name just my benifits. my questions are.. will i get help with my rent,water,gas,council tax,electric? ?also do gas/electric companys take you on if you have bad credit? if not i really wont be able to leave. thanks.

 

[xAmiixLouisex]

If you don't work you're entitled to housing benefit. Bad credit wont effect your gas and electric and you'll be entitled to more help as a lone parent.

 

[..katie..]

You're always able to leave.

If you can't move in with anyone else, there are some places you can go for help and aid. I don't know where you live, but where I live offers something called Best Beginings, which can direct you to help for rent aid, WIC, utility aid, etc. If you don't have that there, I'm sure whatever your equivilant of the Department of Family Services is will help

Good luck!

 

[sophxx]

You can always leave it just means you might have to budget if you rely on benefits if you font work you'll get house g benifit council tax benifit child tax credits income support
Gas and electric will let you open a account with bad credit but dome people prefer keys that you top up at the local shop. X

 

[Mammy2Joojx]

i worked for a huge gas company for 3 years & yes they do allow you to open an accoount if you have bad credit but like previous poster said, majority of them either require you to pay a security deposit which you get back after 3 months of payments made on time, or if you dont do that you can have a prepayment meter fitted in with a card that you top up xx

 

[Creativemall]

There's lots of programs out there that will help you! You just have to look.

 

[mum2b2009]

thank u every one

 

[dustbunny]

Don't stay with someone because you think its the easier of the options. I would go to your local job centre and ask what sort of support there is out there for you. You can phone them and they will do a run through of all the financial support you would be entitled to.

 

[RachA]

Speaking to your local housing benefit office is a good move too as they are really able to help you.

There are places out there who can help you so don't be scared as it won't help you to stay in a bad relationship. As you are already on benefits the transition to getting help with housing etc will be easier.

You should also be entitled to more child tax credits too and if you contact them the day you leave they will amend your award that day and the money should be with you within a couple of weeks.