Money On Your Own: UC, Bills & Council Tax
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Money On Your Own: UC, Bills & Council Tax: Welcome
Up to 57% of care leavers say managing money and avoiding debt is hard. This course covers the real stuff: how Universal Credit actually works (including the 5-week wait and why advances aren't free money); making a week…
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What you'll learn
Up to 57% of care leavers say managing money and avoiding debt is hard. This course covers the real stuff: how Universal Credit actually works (including the 5-week wait and why advances aren't free money); making a weekly budget that survives a bad week; bills, priority debts, and why council tax arrears are the trap that bites hardest; what to do the day you miss a payment; payday loans and why to avoid them; and who to call when there's no family to bail you out. Includes a simple weekly budget sheet and a council-tax survival checklist.
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