- Parents on hospital bedside vigil May 21, 2019 - A young couple, the father previously self-employed has had to give up work as their young son has been diagnosed with cancer. He is currently in hospital receiving treatment following a serious infection following his chemotherapy and could be there for some time. Previously the parents were in receipt of DLA for the child, however… Continue Reading
- Payday loans causing havoc May 21, 2019 - A young mum, separated from the child's father, due to domestic abuse issues, received £60 last week in benefits only to have a Payday loan immediately collect £52 from her bank account leaving her without any money for food. She has moved from pillar to post, to avoid having to live at home, and this… Continue Reading
- Teenage mother needs help May 17, 2019 - We were asked to help a teenage mum who literally had nothing she needed for her baby. We made some enquiries and managed to find out this was a very young mum. Although her own mother is very supportive of her, the family as a whole are struggling financially and unable to help her get… Continue Reading
- Man has ESA stopped May 14, 2019 - A man who lives alone has extreme anxiety issues which means he has missed some Employment Support Allowance (ESA) meetings, the knock on of this has meant his ESA payments have stopped being paid, as well as his housing benefit due to him being unable to cope. Our agents are helping him to appeal the… Continue Reading
- Lady refused Employment Support Allowance May 14, 2019 - A lady who has recently been refused Employment Support Allowance (ESA) has been existing off the goodwill of friends and family for the past 12 weeks. Our agents have been advising her and have suggested she might put in a claim for Universal Credit, but her appeal hearing is so close, that if she takes… Continue Reading
- Single man left with not enough to live on May 14, 2019 - A man working part-time, 24 hours per week, has his income topped up by Universal Credit. Unfortunately his landlord has applied to have the man's housing arrears paid direct from his UC and this has left him with £32 to last him until the middle of June, for food and fuel. We agreed to send… Continue Reading
- Single dad in need of our help May 14, 2019 - We were approached about a single dad of four children, aged 2 to 13 years. He has separated from the children's mother and has been granted sole custody. The mother ran up debts in their joint names by fraudulently using their joint bank account details to the sum of £12,000. The father and the children… Continue Reading
- Young girl moves to new home May 10, 2019 - We were asked to help a young girl who has been struggling to cope in her current assisted living situation. She is regularly threatened and followed when she goes out to the supermarket, which means she often has to call the Police for assistance. She is a very young woman, a child carer to her… Continue Reading
- Man left without money for food May 10, 2019 - A man who left detox at the beginning of April after years of alcohol abuse. He is now dry and trying to get his life back on track. He is living in supported accommodation and is in need of bedding, as well as food. He is not due a Universal Credit payment until the middle… Continue Reading
- Small family in need of help May 8, 2019 - Our help was requested for a young couple that have a 5 month old child. They currently share a two-bedroom flat with the child's grandmother, whose flat is in a poor state of repair. She has been in receipt of benefits for a long time and has not been able to afford to have any… Continue Reading