So fed up in need advice

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Hi all,

I live with my parents in the UK & am 31. I’m still nowhere close to being able to live on my own :sob: I earn 27,000 a year & I did an excel spreadsheet put in rent, council tax, bills & food & after everything I needed I’d only have £70 each month. Now clearly this isn’t doable & is just ridiculous. I could afford to house share but I suffer from poor mental health & wouldn’t be able to live with others. Plus I’m 31, most places on spare room say 30 is the max age?!

Low income single people, what do you do?

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Think about options to increase your income. Such as, learn a skill/language/finish a degree/specialised driver’s license, etc to improve your employment opportunities.

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Not in your position but just wanted to check if you’ve put your info into a benefits checker?

There’s lots of top up benefits for low income might be worth a look?

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Thanks :slight_smile: I did check & I’m not eligible for anything. The only way I would be is if I worked 16 hours a week (I work full time) xx

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Oh that’s a shame, hopefully someone with better insight will come along with some advice,.good luck :wink:

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Can’t offer real advice without your income, expenses, debt, and savings details. It’s doable on 25k.

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Get on Upwork and find American clients. Pay in the UK is a joke compared to the US. You can probably double your pay with limited effort.

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If you were in the U. S., $70 left over each month after every thing was paid would be a windfall.

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What does windfall mean?

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Lucky to have something leftover. A lot are paycheck to paycheck with nothing at the end of a pay period and any leftover money is celebrated.

I’ve been where you are and I wish you well in your future endeavors.