- Woman’s son dies while on holiday September 27, 2017 - We were approached on behalf of a lady whose son died while he was away on holiday. She was his carer and claimed carers allowance, as well as income support. After her son died, her claim to carers allowance stopped, and so of course did her income support top up. She has been assisted to… Continue Reading
- When bed bugs bite! September 27, 2017 - Our case this time is a single mum with three young children, the youngest being just two years old. Unfortunately their flat has become infested with bed bugs. She is in social housing and contacted her council to aler them to this, but they have told her she needs to pay £275 to have this… Continue Reading
- Single mother to be, homeless and on the streets September 24, 2017 - One of our biscuits yesterday came across a young pregnant woman, homeless and living on the streets. She literally had nothing. We took her along to a homeless shelter in the town where she was, and requested she be given a bed for the next five weeks, and that the Biscuit Fund would meet the… Continue Reading
- Single mum with two children and 27p on her energy meters September 23, 2017 - Details of our client today came to us via our agents who told us about this single mum with two children, her youngest, 10 years old is autistic and she was in receipt of DLA for him, plus carers allowance and income support. Her son's DLA came up for renew and the DWP decided that… Continue Reading
- Medical information needed for tribunal September 20, 2017 - We had a rather odd request. Our agent asked us if we could assist a man they are helping with £50 to pay for a letter from his doctor, stating his medical conditions and how they affect him so that the letter could be sent to the courts for his forthcoming tribunal hearing. Normally at… Continue Reading
- Debt relief help needed September 18, 2017 - We were approached by our agents who are working with a single man who is temporarily staying in a homeless shelter and has a lot of debt which is steadily rising. He is on Employment Support Allowance and unable to raise the £90 fee so that he may apply for a debt relief order. We… Continue Reading
- Mum fleeing her home needs help September 14, 2017 - We were approached on behalf of a single mum who had had to flee her home following the kidnap and torture of her teenage son. She was under witness protection until earlier this year, resulting in her moving home nine times. She is still in temporary accommodation, waiting on permanent accommodation. She was visited this… Continue Reading
- Woman estranged from her family needs help September 12, 2017 - We were approached by a new referrer about a 24 year old woman who has epilepsy, depression and anxiety issues. She is currently receiving £73.10 per week Employment Support Allowance and is unable to afford anything to put into the new accommodation she has been provided with. Our agents have sourced her a furniture package… Continue Reading
- School uniform time September 12, 2017 - We were approached about a mum who needed help for her daughter. The mother who is currently being sanctioned on her benefits, was unable to provide a suitable school uniform for the child. The knock on from this is that the child had missed a lot of her schooling last term as the mother had… Continue Reading
- A prisoner in his own home! September 6, 2017 - Our agents told us about the plight of a man they are working with. He was attacked so severely two years ago, that it left him needing a full facial reconstruction. He suffers PTSD as a result and is afraid to go outside and leave his home. He recently had his benefits stopped, leaving him… Continue Reading