That day of the month again. In goes the Universal Credit and woosh there it goes again. I feel there should be a song about it. -- I dread this date every month. It's almost as if this date has reminded me of a Traumatic event. That's probably a bit extreme but every 15th I have a sick feeling of dread in my stomach. Like the world is going to end. -- £2400 in and after bills and 1 weeks groceries I am down to £7.30. -- I just don't understand how people think that us folk on benefits have takeaways all the time and go to the pub.

I am struggling because I am an unpaid carer and have lack of support from services that are supposed to help. Today we had a meeting with the adult social worker but she didn’t turn up. I am currently in the process of complaining about everything but they don’t seem to care. They think a sorry is ok

My daughter breaks up from school on Friday 17th July. I am looking forward to the break and not having to rush her in the mornings for a while.

Her father now has to pay higher child maintenance, which is great, as I won't have to worry so much of giving her extra cash in the holidays.

Next year is her final year (Year 11) so this a big milestone for her.

I have the date for her prom already in my diary and will start looking for dresses for her already through the charities I work with

Had a lovely day yesterday, went to church in the morning hours. Today we went to the food bank and did our shopping for 5 pound - it's quite a bargain because I bought 6 potatoes, 2 carrots, squash, big weetabix, smoothie, pasta, toothpaste, 1 toilet paper, baked beans, 12 eggs, a can of Pepsi, nappies and wipes that's a great bargain.

Been a few days again but I've been super busy dodging the budget and trying to figure out how to get some money for the electric. It's cut out a few times. Fans aren't cheap to run. I feel it's more dangerous to run out of electric when it's this hot 5han in the winter when it's cold. I mean once your naked you can't take anything else off! At least in winter you can snuggle up and add layers! Budget tomorrow I guess. Can't face it tonight.

The first one is government should please create jobs companies should hire government should get more investors to invest in the country because now in the workplace a job that is being done by seven people is done by four people now. If you go to supermarket for example you see a self checkouts you have to wait on the queue for like 15 minutes before you could check out whereby before when you go shopping under five minutes.

People are moving out of the country going to places fast China Spain 🇪🇸 Thailand Saying that they get more job And also as scared of tax.

Getting into healthcare is difficult.

Getting into bus driving is difficult train drivers recruiters getting those jobs are very difficult. I think one of the major dis you know invest investor coming and healthcare education Housing

Cost of living grants need to be brought back as a temporary measure. When we are having to choose between taking the kids to the park and staying cool at home during the rest of the day because both the price of fuel and energy is going up, and disabled families in particular are being hardest hit (we have a diesel wheelchair accessible vehicle, which isn’t incredibly efficient, but is the only way for us to get around, and 3 members of the family can’t regulate their temperature easily so fans are essential).

There’s been some time since I last wrote on here.

I suppose I have been busy, my life has certainly changed over the past 8-9 months or so.

I have secured hours at a job. Despite this, I remain on Universal Credit. The housing costs are simply too high for me afford without a significant increase in income.

This has made me think; When is it that someone can say they are financially secure?

Is it perhaps when someone no longer qualifies for benefits? When someone has six months of savings? When losing a job immediately threatens their home? Or when they no longer wake up calculating whether they can afford an unexpected expense?

Government should support families that have children with childcare so that parent can work effectively.

I’m answering from London to this very important question related the change of prime minister.

According to me and other people that I’ve exchanged with, the change of prime minister is just reflecting the instability in the UK.

The potential arrival of Mr Burnham might be a hope that the inequality in our society will be reduced.

Mr Burnham called the 2 child benefit limit the worst of Westminster. Which makes me think that he will be concerned about questions around economic challenges faced by population or at least stop the cutting in benefits.

He will have his first day in 10 Downing Street on the 20th of July first week of school summer holidays so I’m hoping that he will make decision to tackle poverty and inequalities in the society during the summer holiday and bring quick solutions when kids are at home the whole day and their parents are not even able to feed them.

Hi everyone, I’m writing from London where worry amongst parents is increasing as we are all trying to cope with the basic needs of the children while others are packing to travel towards great destinations.

I find it difficult as parents to struggle to put a plate on the table and to worry about how to keep them busy , especially tennagers as holidays schemes are limited for them .

Another challenge: to keep them safe and not frustrated.

I hope it can be a great boost and ambition to study towards a better financial situation.

I wish all of you a nice holiday .

Hi everyone, I’m responding from London where the cost of living crisis is a major problem and reaching a big percentage of the population.

I’m particularly thinking about when kids are not in school and where the free school dinner is replaced by £15 week vouchers which help but do not cover at all the cost of having the children at home the whole day.

So to balance the urgency of poverty with the slow work of systemic policy It will be important to to tackle the roots of the problem and to avoid disasters .

Some areas in the UK are more affected than others so in these areas everything should be put in place to respond to emergencies particularly when it comes to food access which is a minimum vital response the government should bring.