#BlogLife783 - It's money, not love, that makes the world go around..

Umm well today is the day the money is supposed to go into my account so I can pay my rent.

I was dreading checking it, thinking it's going to be delayed. The last payment I made was a fortnight ago and the arrears are climbing, whether they add interest or not, I have no idea.

I don't know how the landlord does it, but it always seems to be a higher amount than usual.

I checked my balance and thank heavens there was a payment there. I was so relieved and quickly called up to settle my bill.

Only to be told it's more than expected. I explained the situation about the switchover and I'm already just over £300 in debt.

I was given for the month, £666.81 and the rent is supposed to be £615.52 for the month but she said it was more than that.

They just seem to have poetic licence to charge whatever the hell they want.

I should have made a note, but I'm pretty sure she said it was above £615 hmm.

Anyway what she advised is to wait for my next payment, possibly on the 31st November, I have no idea, if there will even be a housing payment or maybe they will cut me off.

Plus there is the fine, hanging over. I have no answers..

She said they will assess it then and most likely I will contribute to the rent, to clear it.

I thought I am so used to doing that already, that it's pretty standard!

I was really tempted to just pay it off but I just feel like being cautious at the moment so I'm going to wait for now..

If the housing benefit stops, I'm going to need every penny to survive.

I wanted to use up the Just Eat stampcard balance but I'm too petrified of any non essential spending.

£16 is going to be wasted because I think they want me to spend a fiver or tenner minimum and I'm not sure I can spare it.

Ugh it sucks and this period is lasting 2 weeks, with no sign of stopping.

I'm fed up frankly of not knowing what outcome awaits me. It could have been worse, they could have delayed the payment further.

At least I was able to pay some of my rent, that's a good thing as I was really upset about that.

Next Tuesday I'll have my first official Universal Credit appointment so maybe they'll advise me of the payments then.

I wonder how often I'll be required to see them? Weekly? Fortnightly or Monthly?