- Man needs help to have his own place to live October 18, 2017 - We were approached by our agents who have recently begun supporting a single man who has been sofa surfing for the past six years, staying with friends and family. He has most recently been staying with a friend in a one bedroomed flat, but the friend has now expressed his need for our client to… Continue Reading
- Ever increasing need for help October 11, 2017 - We received two cases in one day from the same agents. The first case was a young mum with a one year old daughter. She has fled a domestic violence situation with her daughter and ended up in a completely different area with very little in the way of personal belongings. The only way of… Continue Reading
- Mum fleeing domestic abuse needs help October 6, 2017 - We were contacted this morning about a single mum who fled a domestic abuse situation. She and her son have been living in a refuge while they waited to be housed. When they finally were housed, her home needed some work doing on it, which has taken up almost all of her money and left… Continue Reading
- Universal Credit Dilemma October 5, 2017 - Our agents contacted us about a lady who had been reassessed for PIP and had failed the assessment. An award of PIP protects a person from the benefit cap, so the loss of her PIP award means that she now has to suddenly find an extra £120 per month for her rent and council tax. … Continue Reading
- Debt Relief Help Required October 3, 2017 - This time we were asked about a woman, who suffers with depression and anxiety. This has meant that dealing with her mail was proving to be very difficult, to the point where in the hopes it would all go away, she tried to ignore it. Unfortunately that decision has now caught up with her and… Continue Reading
- Debt Relief Order Needed October 3, 2017 - Our help was needed this time for a of single parent two teenage children. He was left on his own with their young children when his wife was diagnosed and died of cancer. They ran into a considerable amount of debt during that time, amounting to almost £50,000. They ended up having to sell their… Continue Reading
- DWP Sanctions October 2, 2017 - We were approached about a man in his early 30s who is desperately struggling to keep his head above water financially. He is in receipt of Universal Credit but has been sanctioned because he missed some appointments. He has severe mental health problems, which get in the way of him keeping his appointments. The property… Continue Reading
- Woman needs washing machine September 29, 2017 - Our clients contacted us about a client they had recently been put in contact with. She has been offered her first tenancy after having lived in hostels for the past two years. She has no white goods, nor furniture, only what she could carry. Our agents have helped her source a bed and some furniture,… Continue Reading
- Single Mum to be, sleeping on a relative’s floor September 29, 2017 - We had lots of requests for help yesterday, and this case was one of those. She is a young mum to be, 36 weeks pregnant and is technically homeless. She is currently staying with a relative, but having to sleep on the floor as she has nowhere else to go while she finds suitable accommodation. … Continue Reading
- Single mum with fourth child on the way needs help September 29, 2017 - Our client with this case is a young mum, who is expecting her fourth child. She and the children had come to our agents, homeless and in need of help. She has with their support been offered a place for her and the children to live, but she needed a weeks rent in advance to… Continue Reading