How do you handle bills on unemployment?

My income is now a fraction of what it was as a bookkeeper and I am trying to cover the essentials. The rent is fixed and the car payment is high. Did lenders work with you?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Check for energy assistance programmes. I got a credit that covered two bills.