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hi me and my partner have just ad to make a new claim 2 weeks ago am still waitin for the taxcredit form am recievin no money at all and i cant even get a crisis loan av got no one that can help is there anythin i can do as ive got 4 kids and we got no food hardly and need nappies gas and electric ect please help :(
Click here to see a local church that may be able to help you (you have to email them rather than phone)
hi no am waitin 4 my claim to be sorted i dont get child benefit 4 another two weeks i not got the claim pack from the taxcredit yet my jsa is not goin 2 be sorted for another 2 to 3 weeks there no one we can borrow off and ive tried for a crisis loan they said there nothin they can do
Try the Salvation Army link I gave you or the off duty social worker, tell them you have not enough food for the family or nappies fopr the baby (0114 273 48565) Email that church I gave you too. Go and see if you can earn a bit of cash in hand over the weekend, you or your partner offer to mow lawns, walk dogs, whatever it takes. Think about selling or pawning something you may have, a ring or a watch just to get you through. I would not normally recommend pawning, as it can be expensive to get things back but if you are telling me that your children have no food to eat then I guess there is a case for taking more drastic action, as long as it is legal of course. You should be able to to get help from the offical channels I have recommended, however.
Ring Tax Credits again and chase that pack 0845 300 3900.
That is the best help I can give you, it is up to you now, good luck!
louise160485 can I ask how if you have 4 children you are not receiving child benefit, how old are your children?
Why is it a new claim, sorry not being nosy just trying to understand how you have ended up without anything xxx
I would agree with Louise about the Salvation Army or your local church, Social servies also if you are without gas/electric, food etc.
no i recieve child benefit but wont get another payment for 2 week as i get it monthly it a new claim as my partner move in so av 2 make a new claim i cant get a crisis loan as i owe 1500 to social so cant get another 1
Hi louise160485. Did you try the Salvation Army or local church? Give benefit office a ring tomorrow, and they should make an emergency payment to tide you over at least. How have you managed over the weekend? xx
do u mean by benefit office (taxcredits) contracted salvation army and church but no one got back to me yet managed 2 get some nappies and a few tins and bread but wont have nothin for 2moro
Hazeleyes means the local office, although I do hope you have also phoned the Tax Credit Office to hurry them along. Your local office (JobCentrePlus) will be open again tomorrow and the number is 0845 600 1267
Hopefully your other calls will also be picked up on and you can get some concrete help.
Here is a centre in Sheffield to contact for a food hamper, that I have just tracked down for you, as well
thanks 4 all ur help rang taxcredits friday they sent another form they said i should recieve it between 9 to 10 days rang jobcentre friday they told me i cant get a crisis loan and told me there nothin they cant give me as ive ad 1500 in bugeting loan sheffield is to far 2 get a food hamper as i live in chesterfield and dont drive and my jsa is goin to take atleast 2 to 3 weeks 2 be sorted got no one else 2 borrow money off
What an awful situation Louise160485. What about Louise's suggestion of offering to do a few chores for the neighbours?
I am sure someone on here mentioned that tax credits can make a discretionary payment in times of crisis, please ask them about this when you call them, explain your situation and see if they can make a small payment right now just till everything gets sorted out xxx
I have also found this article and would urge you to contact them to ask if they can help you xxx
I do hope you can call them and see if they can help you, please let us know how you get on, thinking of you xxx
thank u all so much xxx
Do hope it helps xxx
I'm thinking of you so much, and hope that you have been able to get somewhere with the links.
Hi louise160485
Are you saying your application has not yet been started? (the new one I mean) and they have stopped all the money from before? You need to ring them again straightaway.
Why can't you get a crisis loan, what have you been told? have you not got Child Benefit coming in and then some wages if working, JSA if not?
Is there someone you can borrow a few pounds from to get you through the weekend?
You can give your local Salvation Army a ring to get a food parcel (click on the link and enter your postcode on the left where it says "find a centre") and also you can contact the emergency social worker (phone customer services at your local social security, if they are shut there should be an answerphone message giving an emergency number)