- Child released from hospital amid family’s Universal Credit mayhem August 25, 2018 - Our case on this occasion is a young mum whose daughter has been in hospital for some time. The daughter has finally been released from hospital, but while there had to have limb removal surgery. The mother is now able to focus her attention on their finances and has realised that while she was back… Continue Reading
- Single Mum of three without a bed August 17, 2018 - We were approached about a single mum of three children, two under 5 and a seven year old. The two youngest children have development and behaviour issues, and because of this, she sleeps downstairs and the children between them share the two bedrooms in her tiny house. She is currently sleeping on the floor as… Continue Reading
- Mother with mental health issues is sanctioned August 15, 2018 - A mother who lives with her 20 year old daughter has had her ESA sanctioned for four weeks. She is suffering with mental health problems and this has left her in a very difficult financial situation. Her daughter has a part-time job, working 12 hours a week, but this is the only income they have… Continue Reading
- Young family struggling to manage August 14, 2018 - We were asked to help out a young family that are struggling to the point where they only have £20 to pay their bills and provide food for the three of them for the next few weeks. The lady was previously claiming Employment Support Allowance as she is currently recovering from bowel cancer, when she… Continue Reading
- Single Mum of two, rebuilding her life August 10, 2018 - We were asked to help a single mum of two children, the youngest is only three years old. Two years ago she fled an abusive marriage and they went to live in a hostel. She has now been given social housing, but the house is damp and there are repairs that need to be carried… Continue Reading
- Young single mum of four needs help August 10, 2018 - Our case this time is a young single mum of four children. She has had a very troubled life, finding herself repeatedly in abusive relationships. At one point she was kidnapped and attacked by some men unknown to her. This has left her with extreme anxiety and unable to trust anyone. Three of the four… Continue Reading
- Lady living alone struggling with bills August 10, 2018 - Our agents brought to us a case of a single lady, living alone with no children. She currently works as a cleaner and her hours are not reliable enough for her to budget very well. She is also being charged an excessive amount for her water bills and our agents are helping her to get… Continue Reading
- Grieving man struggling to cope August 2, 2018 - This case was brought to us because our contacts needed help for a man they are helping, a former alcoholic. His partner died two weeks ago and he has been struggling to cope with the bereavement and also staying on top of his need to drink. He is supported by an outreach project and is… Continue Reading
- Single mum of two in trouble August 2, 2018 - This client was brought to us by our agents as they are supporting her with some serious debt issues. They have guided her to agencies that can help her get some sort of debt management into place, but she also has an issue in that her oven is broken and is unable to replace it,… Continue Reading
- Couple that were living in a van are housed August 1, 2018 - Our agents asked us to assist a couple that have now been offered housing. They had previously both been living in the back of a van, and had moved to the area, so were not eligible for help from the local authority. Our agents have fund-raised to obtain some of the items they needed, but… Continue Reading