- Single lady with lung cancer April 12, 2019 - A lady who lives alone has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Her income on Employment Support Allowance is currently £81 per week and she is struggling to meet her outgoings each month. Our agents are helping her to apply for both Universal Credit so she can get some financial support with her rent, and also… Continue Reading
- Family unable to afford energy costs and food April 11, 2019 - We received details today of a family of three that are struggling to buy food or pay for their energy costs. The family are trying to exist on the sole minimum wage of the father as the mother is unable to work due to childcare needs. They have arrears on their rent and council tax,… Continue Reading
- Homeless man unable to stay with parents April 10, 2019 - A very vulnerable man who was released from prison last April has found himself living temporarily with his parents following the breakdown of his marriage last December. His father has prostrate cancer and is being visited by carers to help him, and his son sleeping in the living room on a camp bed is not… Continue Reading
- Lady needs to pay for letter to satisfy DWP April 10, 2019 - A lady needed a letter from her doctor to send to the DWP as part of her Employment Support Allowance claim. Her doctor has agreed to supply the letter but that there will be a charge for the service. We agreed to send her £25 so she is able to have her claim progressed. Continue Reading
- Single mum left with nothing from Universal Credit April 10, 2019 - Our agents contacted us about a single mum that works part-time, due the fluctuating nature of her hours of work, she has been in receipt of Universal Credit (UC), but this month it has ended up that she has received nothing from UC at all. This has left her in a predicament over her bills… Continue Reading
- Single lady diagnosed with cancer April 10, 2019 - A lady who lives alone has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment. She is finding it difficult to continue with her job so is going to have to give up work and put in a claim for Employment Support Allowance instead. It is going to take some time for her claim… Continue Reading
- Single mum of three in a fix April 10, 2019 - A single mum of three children, a young teenager and 11 year old twins has recently had to submit a claim for Universal Credit when she was told she had to switch over. She was a victim of domestic abuse for a number of years and relocated to a new area with the support of… Continue Reading
- Mother of four children under 4 needs help April 9, 2019 - We were approached to help a single mum who has four children under the age of 4. She is currently subject to checks by social services who have expressed concerns about the sleeping arrangements for the youngest, a 5 month old who is currently sleeping in a Moses basket which is too small. She is… Continue Reading
- Single mum needs DRO fee April 5, 2019 - A young mum of twin girls has had to move several times as she fled each time from domestic abuse. The twins father has physically beaten her, leaving her with a broken neck on one occasion. The father has since died and the shock of this and dealing with constant depression, suicidal thoughts and being… Continue Reading
- Victim of domestic abuse forced to relocate April 5, 2019 - A young mum of three children, a 10 and 11 year old, as well as a 7 month old baby. She has been forced to relocate with the three children because her ex attacked her in front of the children, and damaged her belongings. The relocation has been very quick and traumatic for the family,… Continue Reading