I've just had surgery and am off work for the next two weeks. I work three nights a week, have used two days of annual leave to cover some of my time off but that still leaves 4 days unpaid. SSP is only paid after 3 days off work so I will only be paid one day SSP so my question is what other help is out there? I'm due to lose about £450 if not more, but as I earn 30k a year, I'm not entitled to any benefits or any grants/loans that are available to people on UC. I have no savings, and I live alone. I have poor credit thanks to my silly decisions at 18 so I can't get a loan or credit card either. Short of picking what bills to pay and what not to pay, what can I do here? Any ideas and advice is gratefully appreciated.