The Desperation of Poverty

[daredtowork]

8. This last for 5 years

Even though I need it, I didn't apply for 2 reasons.

1) I have a housemate, and the financials seemed complicated because of that. My housemate is part time and retired on the lowest form of Social Security, but still the paperwork seemed a hassle. It was also a long distance number just to talk to anyone about it.

2) If you can only get it for 5 years, I thought I better save it for when I'm elderly, because I will probably be just as poor then.

My housemate has kindly agreed to take on the heating bill for the last 3 years. Before then I always paid it because I'm the primary resident, so I don't feel this is unfair. On the other hand, since I AM the primary resident, I'd like to go back to paying all the bills as soon as possible and maintain good relations with a good housemate, and maintain a good housing arrangement.