I am 21 years old, I am 26 weeks pregnant. Before I found out I was pregnant I was working part-time at a call centre while going to school. I was working about 8 hours a week. I decided I didn't like the course I was in and would take the rest of the year off to figure it out and then go back to school. I then got myself a full-time job as a waitress. While working there I found out I was pregnant, I tried to keep it a secret because I did not want to get fired but my bosses some how found out and I was fired from my job.
I continued to look for a job but was unable to find one so I applied for ontario works. I have to pay my parents 500.00 a month to live with them, I had a cell phone (it got shut off because I could not longer afford it, I now have the cancelation fee I have to pay) I have a visa bill and I have a student loan bill ( I am currently working on getting government assistance to put that on hold until after the baby is born)
When applying for Ontario Works I had to give them a note from my parents stating what I paid each month to them. The note stated 500.00 dollars a month. When I finally received a cheque 3 months after applying, I was given 460.00 to pay rent, bills and to live off.
Now I have bad credit, which is fine it is my fault I should not have gotten pregnant and I should have been prepared but I have no money to live off off, it all goes to my parents who even use some of it to allow me to pay my other bills. I have nothing for my baby as my parents are not able to help me out. I dont know what to do, or who to turn to for help. I dont plan on being on Ontario works for long, I start school again in September for Nursing and I am going to be working aswell.
If anyone knows what I can do please help me.
oh and the father is no help, I have to do all of this on my own.
I continued to look for a job but was unable to find one so I applied for ontario works. I have to pay my parents 500.00 a month to live with them, I had a cell phone (it got shut off because I could not longer afford it, I now have the cancelation fee I have to pay) I have a visa bill and I have a student loan bill ( I am currently working on getting government assistance to put that on hold until after the baby is born)
When applying for Ontario Works I had to give them a note from my parents stating what I paid each month to them. The note stated 500.00 dollars a month. When I finally received a cheque 3 months after applying, I was given 460.00 to pay rent, bills and to live off.
Now I have bad credit, which is fine it is my fault I should not have gotten pregnant and I should have been prepared but I have no money to live off off, it all goes to my parents who even use some of it to allow me to pay my other bills. I have nothing for my baby as my parents are not able to help me out. I dont know what to do, or who to turn to for help. I dont plan on being on Ontario works for long, I start school again in September for Nursing and I am going to be working aswell.
If anyone knows what I can do please help me.
oh and the father is no help, I have to do all of this on my own.