I am so skint and have just left school

Well you see the problem is i'm only 16 and am having a baby to a 20 year old, i am very mature for may age and a lot of people think im older, besides looking older i also act it too. as i have just left school i have no job and my boyfriend has been made redundant so we have no money for anything i am only 19 weeks pregnant but i am really panicking about things...does anybody know how to go about gettin benefits and things?? would be really grateful if people would reply..thanks a lot xxx

Stay in school people...

I read this story and couldn't help but feel sorry for the situation which you found yourself in, I hope that you are now in a much better position.

My sister was in a similar situation, in fact she was 17 at the time and in the middle of her A-levels. She managed to get the support that she needed and despite the consideration of dropping out of school she decided to continue with her studies, I hope that you or your partner managed to gain a qualification to help you on your way and I hope that the baby is healthy. At the end of the day love and a happy home for a child is much more important than money!

I decided that I would comment, as even though I may not be able to help you, I imagine that there are many others out there who are sitting there reading this feeling pretty low. But I assure you that having a baby doesnt have to change your life, as much as you think. Like me, my sister also has her A levels and a degree to allow her the opportunity to get a better life for her and her daughter. I must admit it was hard for her trying to study, write essays and a dissertation, but I assure you it has proved worthwhile.

She isnt the wealthiest of people and hence she looked for an additional income stream, which didnt involve any time, she stumbled across the idea of selling her uni work. She found that by selling my essays and dissertation, which were seemingly worthless to her, as they were just taking up hard drive space, She could generate an income. Not ridiculous amounts but enough to subsidise the extra costs in life.

She then recommended this to me, I have now uploaded my work to a few of the sites which offer this service and have found that if you are looking to sell your essay or dissertation, then http://www.feelgd.com/sell_your_dissertation.php seemed to generate me the most income.

Although it does not charge as much as other sites for the content, it generated more sales. Come to think of it I guess as a student I would be more willing to buy an essay, dissertation or thesis if it were reasonably priced!

So my tip is: stay in educationand then sell your essay, essays, coursework, dissertation, masters or phd. Oh and you get 50% every time it is downloaded...I almost forgot to mention that bit. lol

Hi princessjadelee

You didn't have to leave school because school is your future. I hope you back- pedal. I am sorry about your economic situation but I can't help you

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Money worries

That sounds really difficult. Money stresses are difficult enought without a baby on the way. There are lots of benefits that you could be entitled to. The best thing to check on the web to see what to apply for/how to apply for things. Maybe advice from the citizens advice bureau or social services. Your partner may be entitled to a redundancy package.
Good luck to you.

Money worries

That's sound really difficult to be young and pregnant. You must need to find a job but it is not advisable. I think you should start earning online. Since you are a student maybe you have a good have good essays or courseworks . You could sell it to this site http://www.coursework4you.co.uk/sel.htm.On this website you can sell your past essays, courseworks and dissertation and receive money every time it is sold. Or start making blogs of your own and monetized it with google adsense.