Hi everyone.
I'm in a relationship that is Incredibly toxic. I need out. But financially I'm stuck. My child has severe depression and is on the spectrum and a change of school could prove dangerous so not an option. I live in an expensive suburb and surrounding areas are still pricey. I need to stay local enough for school but stay within my very low budget on my own. Most things in my budget are 1 bedders. Which I could deal with but is there anywhere I can go for bond help, or bill help or even to get cheap white goods to move with? I'm in Western Sydney, will be a single mum to a late teen, not yet adult, on jobseeker with a current casual job but no shifts coming in. I'm trying to get more work but proving difficult atm. I want to be out as soon as possible but not wanting a refuge situation as I've had bad experiences in the past. I plan on calling around about affordable housing tomorrow but any other help and suggestions are more than welcome. Thanks in advance.
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Move to where you can afford. Go to centrelink tomorrow and sort out payments and ask for help in leaving your place urgently.
I would move now and take the rest of this year to help your child settle slowly in to the new routine.
It’s much better to get sorted properly than to try to stay somewhere that doesn’t work and causes you stress.
As I said, changing school is not an option. It has taken years for us to find one she has settled to, it's her last two years. I'm not uprooting her now. The move will be stressful enough. It's not so much the stress but the immediate need of finances I don't have access to.
So sorry to hear of your situation, it’s so hard.
I can’t offer any advice but maybe you could check out marketplace?
Sometimes people are giving away items or selling cheap.
Big hugs to you, stay strong