I qualified as a nurse seven years ago and worked constantly until the pandemic started, when I was told that I had to shield because of a pre-existing health condition. I couldn’t work at all and this made things really difficult for me.
Financially things were bad before, but then they got much worse. I’m a single parent with sole responsibility for my four-year-old son. I had historical debts, including rent arrears, of more than £18,000, with interest being added all the time.
Declaring bankruptcy
Things became so bad that I felt my only choice was to file for bankruptcy. There was no way on earth I could manage and I felt it was just killing me. The RCN was very helpful at this time, giving me a lot of support.
Although there…