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TitleHomeless/financial assistance advice
Authorchampagnemao
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Hi all,

I am looking for some advice.

Last week I had to leave my abruptly leave my household due to a phically/mentally abusive atmosphere. With no savings, I left with nothing as I was mid-way between wage, of which I am paid lowly. A friend kindly let me stay at theirs for a few nights, sofa surfing, and then onto another friends. Whilst this has been going on I have been attempting to continue my work (i work from 'home'), going from cafe to cafe, using the little cash I have to occupy a seat.I have been asked to leave today. As I am employed I do not qualify for any financial assistance.

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I have now completely ran out of money, been rejected for an overdraft, credit card etc and due to the issue with my family cannot call on them for assistance. I am not paid until next week and work a low paying job, from wage to wage. I foolishly had not accounted for this very abrupt change of circumstance and therefore find myself completely out of ideas.

I have been eating 1 meal per every 2nd day, having lived on £8 for the last week. To try an get by I had been doing prolific surverys however they have dried up. I asked my employer for an advance but was declined.The friend who let me temp stays flatmate is returning today so I have been askd to leave to return their room. Right now, I am expected to work at 9am, whilt pretending everything is olrite.

I am declaring myself homeless today when the department is available, however I am extremely worried and igorant of how this process works. I have also been asked to contribute money to the flat I have been kindly allowed to stay in this week, which I can't really dispute as they themselves are unemployed/students and it was incredibly generous of them to step in. I really found it who my friends were through this ordeal.

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I have 10 days to survive, and exhausted all means of borrowing - friends either can't or are unwilling to help unfortunately. My final resort is a payday loan but due to a poor credit rating whilst younger I have been rejected thus far. I am looking for advice as to any which may accept me. I am employed so can pay this back and I am fully aware that this option will prove costly but is currently necessarily, as my physucal and mental health is rapidly declining (I already suffer from a complex mental health disorder). I do not require an astronomical sum, enough to tide me over for just over a week, so would hope some lender could provide assistance. I also have no material item but the clothes on my back and my work laptop.

Besides literally beggng on the street, I do not see any other options. I am ashamed and currently feel bereft of any self-worth and dignity and type this with tears quite literally filling my eyes. This is not a situation I have found myself in before so my heads all over the place at the moment trying to work out what to do.

I appreciate any and all suggestions.

Be kind to one another.
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CreatedTue 12th Jul 2022 5:51am
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