soulvapour Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Does anyone work for the Sheffield city council? I work 20 hours a week. I get paid monthly around £650-£700 depending on bonus. I pay £90 a week rent and £67 a month council tax. I pay £82 a month child support. About £80 in fuel. I eat basic stuff. I have tried the benefits calculator on line and I'm not eligible for help. Is this true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Are you claiming the Single Person Discount on your Council Tax? (25%) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny_Boy Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Does anyone work for the Sheffield city council? I work 20 hours a week. I get paid monthly around £650-£700 depending on bonus. I pay £90 a week rent and £67 a month council tax. I pay £82 a month child support. About £80 in fuel. I eat basic stuff. I have tried the benefits calculator on line and I'm not eligible for help. Is this true? So on a bad month you have £31 for food? You must live off aldi beans and toast. Is there no option for you to work more hours? I have no clue what sort of benefits would be available, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulvapour Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 Are you claiming the Single Person Discount on your Council Tax? (25%) Yes I get single person council tax benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny_Boy Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Are you claiming the Single Person Discount on your Council Tax? (25%) I would say at sixty odd pound a month he must be as I believe band A is around £90 in most areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulvapour Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 So on a bad month you have £31 for food? You must live off aldi beans and toast. Is there no option for you to work more hours? I have no clue what sort of benefits would be available, sorry. not on my job. Looking around for other jobs though. ---------- Post added 31-08-2016 at 11:32 ---------- I would say at sixty odd pound a month he must be as I believe band A is around £90 in most areas. Yes I'm band A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jane2008 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 There is a thing called 'Discretionary Housing and Council Tax Hardship Scheme. Have you tried that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny_Boy Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 not on my job. Looking around for other jobs though. ---------- Post added 31-08-2016 at 11:32 ---------- Yes I'm band A Do you like the job? If so could you do a second job? It's win, win as you'll earn more and spend less time at home (lower heating and electric bills). I imagine that the benefits office would exclude people in your situation as you could always work more hours, unless you have a reason you can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
999tigger Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Go and see CAB for a full benefits check. https://www.turn2us.org.uk/About-Us/What-we-do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulvapour Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 Go and see CAB for a full benefits check. https://www.turn2us.org.uk/About-Us/What-we-do Thanks I'll try that. ---------- Post added 31-08-2016 at 11:45 ---------- Do you like the job? If so could you do a second job? It's win, win as you'll earn more and spend less time at home (lower heating and electric bills). I imagine that the benefits office would exclude people in your situation as you could always work more hours, unless you have a reason you can't. I can't stand the job but money isn't bad for what I do..beats minimum wage. ---------- Post added 31-08-2016 at 11:46 ---------- There is a thing called 'Discretionary Housing and Council Tax Hardship Scheme. Have you tried that? No I've never heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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