I Was Made Redundant And Cannot Afford My Bills
Question Jon, I was recently made redundant which I found odd as the store was hiring just when the last lock down lifted. I am challenging the redundancy, but for now I am out of work. I have researched and applied for Universal Credit, and that will help pay my rent, and food, but I […]
My Benefits Have Been Cut And I Don’t Know What To Do?
Question Jon, My benefits have been cut by the extra £20 a week, I lost my job due to the pandemic, and cannot afford to live, let alone pay the credit cards I have. I am at wit’s end as to how to handle this mess! Jane Answer Jane, While it is a difficult period […]
The Process That is Debt
I have previously written about debt being a process, not something that occurs overnight. You do not wake up and find yourself in debt….will…I suppose you can and do, but it was not overnight you got into debt. Debt is a process. The Process of Debt Everyone and every debt situation is different, if not, […]
I Am In a Token Payment Plan And Getting Nowhere. What Can I Do?
Question Jon your advice to people is greatly appreciated, and I need some of it. I was made redundant a few years back, and entered into a debt management plan at that time. I have only found part-time work here and there over the past few years. When the pandemic hit I went to a […]
4 Top Tips to Get a Job!
In the past 12 months working, having a job, and finding a job has changed….and changed dramatically! Even if you are on benefits has changed, as there are no face-to-face appointments with a Work Coach these days. Everything is done online. More and more of us were being made redundant, or placed on furlough, only […]
Being Made Redundant, Furloughs, and Finding Work in a Pandemic
The times they are a changing…. They always are, and always will be change. The key is, we need to keep up! If you had asked someone 18 months ago if they were concerned about losing their job, being made redundant, or out of work, their answer may have been the same as many people […]