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Like it says in the title, my mom (60) is disabled and has been for years. She has been told by her doctor that she will never be able to work.
She is on welfare. She gets $840 PER MONTH. Her rent is $800, and may be going up come December. We've also been informed by the landlord he may be trying to sell the property sometime next year. Every apartment we've been looking at is well over $1000.
My brother and I live with her, and we help out with bills and groceries, but it's still not enough to cover everything (I'm a uni student working part time and he has his car payments). We're already behind on our power bill.
She talked to social services a few years ago, and they told her that, even though she is currently living below the poverty line, they cannot give her any more money. I've been wanting her to talk to them again now, but she's afraid of getting the same answer.
Is there any way that she can get more help? I've been trying to find anything for her, to no avail.
Is your brother working part time too? I don't get how $800 between 3 people isn't working...
You and your brother are taking advantage of her, plain and simple.
I find it suspicious that you still haven't answered any questions about your brother. Wouldn't splitting the rent and utilities be ideal? Relegating her to paying the rent doesn't give her much financial agency... who knows what you guys are doing with your money...
I wouldn't be surprised if you're just doing the bare minimum to keep her healthy and happy. Where is the money going if she's paying rent, seriously. AGAIN, BOTH OF YOU are grown adults dependant on your unemployed mother. HOW is she the one paying the rent here? All I see are excuses.
Yall need to get your finances in order, have a house meeting.
If there are two grown men living with her, it's their shared responsibility. Until they figure out what they are doing, they need to include her care in their finances. It would be a different story if they weren't leeching off their poor mother for room and board.
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Okay but you have a BROTHER. is he working part time too? Again, THREE People live in your house and your saying your mum can't afford the 800 rent? She should be paying 1/3d of that if you guys are living there wtf.