I've phoned the college today to ask if I can get financial help if I sign up to the floristry course as I'm on incapacity benefit and I'm thinking
ahead, when the doctor finally decides I'm mentally well enough to start work again I'll be able to look for a job in floristry or flower arranging
without having the job centre telling me I'm not qualified and how about a nice office job (which is how I became ill in the first place). No was the
reply, I have to pay full price. What part of benefit don't they understand. I can't afford the £274 each for both years and exam fee of £119.
They'll accept direct debit but only over 6 months. Dad's told me to call in the JC tomorrow to see what they say about it. I wouldn't mind, but
when I signed on to do that 10 week course they told me then that I'd get help if I wanted to go further. It's not fair, I'm trying to better
myself and I'm being stopped from doing that, it's really upsetting.
Amanda
Amanda
