You have no reason to be ashamed. The government has really done a number on those of us who have low incomes. Jobs are hard to come by if you can or are able to do one. I'm having the same problem. I can't work more than a couple hours a week, making my income non-existence. Meanwhile, my insurance premiums are eight hundred a month. I have to borrow from my retired parents. Sort of an advance on my share of the will. every time I have to ask, it make me want to vomit.

Call the county and keep going until you get to someone who has some clout. It takes time and is incredibly frustrating, but you have a child as well as yourself, and you need to use all the weapons you have. If you have to, go to the newspaper. Make a stink. Make welfare and disability sweat it out and look like the tight wads that they are.

Sam2