Financially it is hard. I need help.

Sephora

I m French. I m alone. Have a disable daughter of 11 years old. It is difficult for us. Her wheelchair is small and it is broken. We are leaving on first floor of a building without stairs. I haven t got any benefits because I can t found a work for 8h30 to 3h30. It is only me who cares of my daughter. Financially it is hard. I need help. 

poppy123456

HI and welcome,

I'm one of the community champions here on scope. May i ask if you're currently living in the UK?

Adrian_Scope

Welcome to the community @Sephora. I'm sorry you're finding things so difficult at the moment. To echo Poppy, can I ask if you're living in the UK?

steve51

Hi @Sephora

Good Evening & Welcome ☃️☃️

I’m one off the Community Champion’s here at Scope.

As my good friends above have already asked you.

Can you please let me know if you are currently a uk resident???

If so I would be more than happy in helping you.

@steve51

Sephora

Good evening steve
I m French citizen. I m leaving on portsmouth since 7 month. Have got my pré settlement status.
My daughter goes to school to miltoncross academy college. 

poppy123456

Depending on circumstances you maybe able to claim Universal Credit as you have pre settled status, which will allow you to claim benefits.

Universal credit is a means tested benefit so claiming this will depend on circumstances. If you live with a partner then you'll need to claim as a couple. https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Universal-Credit/What-is-Universal-Credit

Universal credit is one monthly payment, which will include help with rent, if you're renting your home, a child element amount for your daughter and a standard living allowance for yourself. Once you claim this benefit you will have to wait 5 weeks for your first payment.

May i ask if you work at the moment? Are you renting your home? If you are renting it may i ask who pays the rent? i see you're not claiming any benefits.

There's also DLA that you could apply for, for your daughter. It's a disability benefit for children under the age of 16. To claim this you will need to prove that your daughter needs more care and attention than that of a child the same age who doesn't have a disability. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/disability-living-allowance/before-you-claim-dla/check-if-you-can-get-dla/

My advice will be to speak to an advice agency near you for face to face advice regarding all the benefits and they will give you a full benefits check and help you start the claim for Universal Credit.

You could refer your daughter for a needs assessment and then someone from social services will come to your home to assess her needs. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/help-from-social-services-and-charities/getting-a-needs-assessment/

Sephora

I asked for universal credit 4th times they refused because I Don t work. I see citizen advice no-one can help me. I continue looking for job. 

poppy123456

Did you apply for UC before you pre settlement status or after? For UC you may have to go through the habitual resident test because you're not a UK citizen. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/claiming-benefits-if-youre-from-the-EU/before-you-apply/check-if-you-can-pass-the-habitual-residence-test-for-benefits/