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veryconfused
veryconfused Online Community Member Posts: 57 Contributor
edited April 2020 in Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)
:( hi everyone,im in the esa ir support group.i was working part time but due to corona virus it is now finished.just don't know what to do now as finding it very hard to pay basic bills etc

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    HI,

    I would advise you to contact those that you're having difficulty paying to tell them you're in financial difficulty at the moment and they maybe able to give you a payment break or reduce payments.
  • veryconfused
    veryconfused Online Community Member Posts: 57 Contributor
    will do,thanks poppy
  • Abs_Scope
    Abs_Scope Scope Membership Team Posts: 295 Cerebral Palsy Network
    Hi @veryconfused -  how are you getting on?
  • veryconfused
    veryconfused Online Community Member Posts: 57 Contributor
    hi abdi,will be ok for a week or so but after that I really don't know
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 14,295 Online Community Programme Lead
    Hi @veryconfused. Are you claiming everything you can be? Can I ask what other benefits etc you are claiming?
  • veryconfused
    veryconfused Online Community Member Posts: 57 Contributor
    hi Adrian,help with housing benefit,thats about it
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 14,295 Online Community Programme Lead
    Have you had a look to see if you'd be any better off on Universal Credit? Not everyone is, but some people are. It may be worth you doing a calculation and looking at your options. 

    Does housing benefit cover your full rent? Have you been able to get in touch with any of the companies you're having trouble paying? They may be able to offer payment holidays or work out plans with you. 
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,401 Championing
    Hi @veryconfused - Here's a link to some benefit calculators, which I hope are helpful, as well as Poppy & Adrian's advice. See: https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

  • veryconfused
    veryconfused Online Community Member Posts: 57 Contributor
    thanks Adrian,and thanks chiareds

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