Seriously in trouble
i feel like givving up me and my boyf are ib trouble a council bailiff took our car away and we currently dont have enough money to release it in 5 days, and pay council tax (they want a considerable amount) as in 1000 quid how can we afford that if were skint?we are on benefits unemployed we have always had jobs until our companies closed down 2 weeks before xmas we have been seriously struggling without cash since then have borrowed off my parents already and my boyf father dosent care so we are in a fine messwe dont know whether to blow our last money which was meant for us to live on for foods (given by my dad) on trying to get our car back but then we will have no moeny until our 1st benefit payment comes through which could be whenever and we dont have any rent money and the next thing will be we are worried well get chucked out by landlord.we live in london and came from up north we;re seriously considering whether to say sod it all trying to survive down here and move back to where its cheaper by far but we cant pursue our career as well up there hence moving down we dont want to give up but are at a complete losswe have lost hope i feel so sick annd in pain, we cant afford our rent so are gonna have to see if housing benefits will pay most of it.has anyone been in a terrible mess and what do u advise?we cant get jobs and desperately need them our rented home is unsafe with dodgy boiler also with mice infestation so its not good i dont know how much more i can take before it breaks us bothwe dont even owe that much compared to people who run up thousands and thousands on credit cards we dont even have a credit card.help?
Answer1:Id say one thing at a time. Use public transport. Forget the car and the crazy expenses it entails. Try to look at temp agency work: they advertise in most dailies and you can get work that way sometimes for days, weeks and months contracts. Dont think "career", think survival. And pay the rent.
Answer2:If only people would make those calls it would help them enormously ! Oh well, its done now. You say you were on benefits - well that was yr Ace card dear. You see any outstanding Council Tax bills get deferred once you are on benefit. They (wks down the line) will then take maybe £2.00 per wk from yr benefit to pay the arrears. If you had only had the courage to call the office - yes you would have had plenty of paperwork advising you of the next course of action but you simply ignored it. Sorry but you know Im right here and you did ask.Ok you say you owe approx £1000 well that is not a new debt then is it ? This must be for the last year possibly more so it is not caused due to yr recent redundencies for the both of you they are to new. Simply you have just not been paying your most vital of bills.You dont realise either that any item the Bailiffs take will only be a part of the debt - once Bailiffs are involved they allow approx 10% for any goods seized on a re-sale value YES I know you dont want to hear this Hun - so although they have yr car, (value say £2,800 = £280 towards the CT debt) see, so there will still be an outstanding balance too - plus they may be charging you to "store" the vehicle. It is dire yes and you are naturally worried but this was avoidable but you buried yr heads in the sand months ago and did nothing to put this straight. People dont like the word "budget" as it implies a restriction of disposable income and you cant have friends and family see you are a bit short can you ? Sorry I realise I wont get yr 10 points but sometimes you need to listen to people for yr own good. This debt is not over - you MUST speak with the Council Tax Dept first thing Monday - it may be too late now and mute point but learn from it - as hard as it is. Tell them about the benefits you are on and see what they advise. They may say as it has already been passed to Courts and the judgement already made against you then you have to speak with them directly. SO......Google " hmcs " and get the telephone number for yr court area. Better still dig out the papers you were served as the ref number will be on these. Ring the Court MAIN switchboard tel line and ask to speak to the Senior Bailiff. They are very helpful if you give them the opportunity. OK so no one likes them but they have a job to do and they would rather not be doing this but needs must and someone has tro do it etc etc. Explain this to the senior bailiff and listen to what he tells you to do. Dont ignore his advice. He will tell you things you dont want to hear. But you know the best medicine for us to swallow in these situations - OUR PRIDE.Then once you called him you call these people and put yourself in their hands - see link below. Help yourself by gathering together EVERYTHING you owe and yr Income as it is now - EVERYTHING Benefits are there so you can eat so you are again not organising or managing your money for the purpose it was given to you. Sorry to sound hard but you need to completely change your view and outlook over money and how you handle it from now on. Your credit rating has just been shot to bits and it will take time, effort, energy, blood and guts if necessary to turn this round it will not be straight in a couple of months but you need expert advice.You can also contact these people as you are on benefits too:Community Legal Advice - free on 0845 345 4345Good luck - Im really only trying to help.
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