As a single mum what help is available for those wanting to go going self employed.

This week I had to tackle the task of switching from employment to benefits. You would think that these people would talk to each other to make things easier, but I guess that is too obvious. Instead I had to call housing benefit, jobcentre and the tax credit people. Knowing that they only work form the date you inform them I had rung all three on the day I was

Wanting to know what I might be entitled to once I am not working, I found a really useful site that ( for the UK) tells you what you might be entitled to and from who. www.entitledto.co.uk It explains also what other things you might get financial help after you fill out its questions. It may go on for a few pages but bear with it as I have found

If your reading this from the UK you will have some idea what the job front is like. I too will be joining the unemployment numbers at the end of this month. Mixed emotions on it though and not quiet the despondent panic stricken response I thought and most presumed I would be. If I get all depressed and start worrying how I will manage then that’s negative and not