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So what does that bollocks actually mean then?

Our new chancellor released his autumn budget on Thursday, I must admit, I had to turn off the TV before the cat got thrown at it. From what I gathered though, benefit claimaints are going to get more cost of … Continue reading

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I thought this might happen

I have gotten to the end of the week, with nothing to write about, despite having a very different week than normal. Lets check whats different What stayed the same And yet nothing to write about. Maybe next week, after … Continue reading

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A change of direction

As it is coming up to September, I have been thinking of doing a change of direction for my blog, I started it out as a blog for mental health navigating the benefit system, but as the cost of living … Continue reading

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Well fuck me

I got a notification of a payment I wasn’t expecting this morning, so excuse me if I just rant into the universe. Yes a payment is good not when its from a benefit, an unusual payment normally means, its stopping … Continue reading

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Its going to get hot

The UK is going through another heatwave, this one should be cooler than the last one, but only just, I think we only have another 3 weeks and Monkey is back to school, for his final year in junior school. … Continue reading

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FFS a rant

I am not having fun financially, we are just about keeping her heads above water as it stands. But its getting tough and its just gotten tougher. Today I recieved my ESA, its gone within 5 minutes and I wish … Continue reading

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This could be a new fun game

The Government, have finally decided to step in and try and help with the cost of living, basically they intend to give all households roughly about £600, £300 nowish and £300 in the autumn. Maybe The problem is they have … Continue reading

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Well a bit of good news at last

The council have finally gotten back to me. Every household was given £150 back in May or it could have been April. I didn’t get it, I had to fill out a form, then another form because they lost the … Continue reading

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We made it

Its been a tough couple of weeks, we ran out of money a week last monday. Now when I say we ran out of money, we had food, gas and electric, bills mostly all paid. We just couldn’t have anything … Continue reading

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Good then bad

It was a bit of a weird one yesterday, my PIP back payment hit yesterday, which was lovely, with it, I managed to pay off a couple of debts we had gotten into, it will pay for Christmas and a … Continue reading

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