StarCrazy Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 The British government gives me £500 to live off a month Average rent in my area is £950. (Not including bills and of course food) I've looked at moving to a much cheaper area, but rent is still £400 at best. I don't understand what Im supposed to do. It makes me think about suicide a lot because I just can't afford to exist without working, and I don't feel like I can work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyRedhead Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 hours ago, StarCrazy said: The British government gives me £500 to live off a month Average rent in my area is £950. (Not including bills and of course food) I've looked at moving to a much cheaper area, but rent is still £400 at best. I don't understand what Im supposed to do. It makes me think about suicide a lot because I just can't afford to exist without working, and I don't feel like I can work. Do you have any family members or friends you could stay with?........If so, you might be able to share a place to live, and pay less rent. Just an idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0112358 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 That's ridiculously low - I can imagine how stressful that is. I'm in a similar situation, and live in an apartment in the basement of my mother's house, which I'm very lucky to be able to have. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StarCrazy Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 Thanks 0112358. I feel lucky I have my parents to live off of. But both my Granddad and my Mum have hinted that I should look for somewhere to live on my own recently. I just don't know if its possible and I don't like uncertainty that it brings. I also don't get on with my household very well other than my Mum and when they went away on holiday I felt a lot less stress in general. I saw someone post a bedsit in a cheaper area of the country and it was still like £400 a month excluding bills. I was just wondering if there was something I am missing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notloki Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 (edited) When the market was high I bought a house to retiree to ought right. Now, being on disability not having the monthly housing mortgage/rent goes a long way to stretching $1,750. AS I am disabled they let me freeze the value of the house, for tax reasons. Edited August 24, 2020 by notloki add tax freeze Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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