I think we are all entitled to a bit of a moan now and again.
We are in the process of sorting out finances for my mother in law recently widowed and I never knew what a minefield it is out there for benefits etc...how much one benefit relates to another etc..all based on NI payments and savings. She didnt even qualify the for £2,000 bereavement payout, her widows pension is taken into consideration I was told, they dont tell you that in the small print! Apparently there are millions unclaimed benefits for those widowed etc but I can understand why as its so complicated and might seem a waste of time as it can take 12 weeks I am told, so what do you do in the meantime if you have no money. So far they have all been very helpful and good but it has "opened my eyes", we are just grateful for the help they can give and have facilities to do so... but for how long.
As Mike is self employed and has lost some big contracts at the moment our holiday bookings are on hold for that reason and also because we are looking out for mum now and cant look that far ahead yet. Might just have to wait for a last minute and go when we can. It wont be as cheap for us as it has been the last few years I fear.
Things never stay the same and we would be silly to think so, who knows what the next 6 months will bring. It will probably get worse like it did before- bulk buying loo rolls soon! Perish the thought of stock piling loo rolls again, mind you I couldnt bear the thought of not having any! What else was everyone stockpiling? I remember butter (why?)
You do have to have some sense of humor in all of this.
