Sounds tough I'm sorry to hear you're going through that. I don't know much about being on disability and how long a person is on it for or how much they pay... but could you try and get a job doing something that works with your disability? Something you can do while your kid is in school? The only other idea I have is (and I'm sure you've already thought about this) but perhaps cutting back on buying things that are non necessity items. So obviously the new increase in rent is going to be a necessity, is there anything you spend $45/month on, that you don't HAVE to, that you could instead use to pay rent with? Even things such as cable, internet, and cell phones... they are all extremely convenient and nice to have but they are not absolute necessities. Being on a budget is hard I know... but just think of ways you can possibly earn an income or cut back on what you're already spending. That's my best advice. Hope it all works out.