Hi CD0912
I’m Michelle one of the Moderators here. I’m glad to see you posting in the forum. You may find some answers to some of your questions via the information pages here in the Gingerbread site:
Information – Gingerbread
The Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline may also be able to guide you in this area. here are their contact details:
Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline – Freephone 0808 802 0925
Opening hours: Mon 10 – 6, Tues 10- 4, Wed 10 – 1 & 5 – 7, Thurs 10 – 4, Fri 10 – 4. They can be busy so callers can expect to wait up to 20 minutes before the call is answered
I hope that this helps
Kind regards
Michelle