- Mature student finds apprenticeship cancelled February 15, 2019 - A mature student in his thirties had found an apprenticeship as a plumber. He was with the business for almost a year but they realised they were in trouble and could no longer afford to keep him on. He found another placement, but they messed him around and were refusing to pay him. He suffers… Continue Reading
- Young mum of two applying for Universal Credit February 15, 2019 - We were asked to help a young mum of two children, both under 4 years of age. The mum was in business with her husband on a self-employed basis, however he has since left both the family home and the business leaving them both without any income. She has applied for Universal Credit, but is… Continue Reading
- Former teacher undergoing cancer treatment is struggling February 13, 2019 - A former teacher diagnosed with cancer is currently undergoing high dose chemotherapy and awaiting a stem cell transplant. She is a single parent and former teacher, now unable to work due to her diagnosis. She has no family and is no longer able to drive. She is struggling financially and was recently forced to move… Continue Reading
- Lady admitted to a refuge with £16 to her name February 8, 2019 - This lady had relocated from a completely different part of the UK and found herself being admitted to a refuge miles from her former home. Where she was living she was being exploited which had resulted in her being left with just £16 of her Employment Support Allowance and Personal Independence benefits payments to last… Continue Reading
- Former nurse affected by cancer February 7, 2019 - A former nurse now impacted by cancer is struggling to manage financially. She is in receipt of Employment Support Allowance and also Personal Independence Payments (PIP) however the PIP payments have now stopped being paid and she is currently in the process of appealing that decision. The stopping of her payments has made life extremely… Continue Reading
- Lady too terrified to leave her home February 5, 2019 - This lady was brought to our attention by our agents. She is a lady in her late forties, that is in receipt of Universal Credit, but because her adult son currently lives with her that UC amount is seriously reduced. He is moving out soon to move in with his girlfriend, this will leave her… Continue Reading
- Man with cancer found fit for work February 4, 2019 - This situation is a man that has been diagnosed with head and neck cancer, needing to have extensive surgery. He did have a job but had to give that up when he became too unwell to work. He was in receipt of Universal Credit, but recently had a work capability assessment (WCA) where they found… Continue Reading
- Foot care for the homeless February 1, 2019 - There is a UK based charity called Forgotten Feet, where volunteer podiatrists offer free foot care to the homeless. They have meet ups at homeless centres where the homeless and socially deprived are able to attend. They are appealing for donations to be able to buy equipment and socks. We were made aware of this… Continue Reading
- Lady in refuge accommodation without funds February 1, 2019 - A lady was moved into refuge accommodation today and the group helping her discovered that she had run out of money. She is paid £230 per month to live off in Universal Credit payments. She is not due another payment until the end of February, so they were very concerned about how she would cope. … Continue Reading
- Lady of 64 left without any income February 1, 2019 - Due to the changes in the retirement age, now many women having to wait much longer before they can claim their pension, women that are disabled are having to continue to claim Employment Support Allowance (ESA) as an income replacing benefit. This lady, 64 years of age and living alone, was in receipt of ESA… Continue Reading