- Homeless girl has job interview June 21, 2017 - One of our agents contacted us urgently to say she was with a homeless girl who had been able to secure a job interview. She'd managed to put together suitable clothing, but had absolutely no money at all. We sent £50 to our agent so that she had some money to cover food and travel… Continue Reading
- Homeless MS sufferer had his motorised wheelchair stolen June 21, 2017 - Our client is a homeless man who is currently staying in very temporary accommodation, and is without his motorised wheelchair that was stolen from him two months ago. He has been using a borrowed manual chair, but is unable to propel himself around in this and relies heavily on other homeless people to push him… Continue Reading
- A fresh start June 19, 2017 - Our agents contacted us today about a man in his forties they've been helping who has recently been released from prison. He wants to avoid getting into trouble again and going back to jail so he has been doing all he can to engage with the service our agents are providing, as well as the… Continue Reading
- Food bank running low on food! June 19, 2017 - We were made aware of a food bank which was struggling to have food available to give as donations following the closure of a supermarket near to them that had a collection point for their customers to leave any donations they wanted to make. The closure of the store meant that there was now not… Continue Reading
- Man with chronic anxiety being constantly sanctioned June 16, 2017 - We were contacted about a man who suffers with chronic anxiety who has been kicked off Employment Support Allowance, forced into applying for Job Seekers instead, and is now moved again, this time on to Universal Credit. However he is subject to sanctions by the DWP which can be for reasons as simple as being… Continue Reading
- Disabled man and his wife, reported maliciously to the DWP for the third time! June 15, 2017 - Our clients today are a couple, he is disabled and requires constant care from his wife, they also have a 6 year old child to consider. He doesn't leave the house at all as he is bed bound, she only leaves the home when it is essential for her to do so. They have been… Continue Reading
- Moving man removed from benefits June 12, 2017 - A gentleman in his 50s who'd worked for many years in the furniture removals business. He strained himself and was unable to work, but also unable to claim Statutory Sick Pay so put in a claim for income support instead, for which he received £80 a week, of which £13 he paid cover his rent… Continue Reading
- Gluten free on a tough budget June 10, 2017 - Our clients were a young woman and her partner. She had recently been released from the mental health section of her local hospital. They have been having problems with managing on their very tight budget, wouldn't be receiving any further benefits payments for several days and have hardly any food in the house. The woman… Continue Reading
- Man left without benefits by DWP June 8, 2017 - A man who'd had some hassle with the DWP, them believing there had been an over-payment on their part of his Employment Support Allowance, stopped all his ESA payments while they investigated. He was cleared of all the claims and found that an over-payment hadn't been made, yet they have still not put his payments… Continue Reading
- Benefits Mix up June 6, 2017 - Today, our person in need was a lady in her early 50s who had been messed around by the DWP, which had resulted in not only her Employment Support Allowance payments being stopped, but also her Personal Independence Payments too. This had left her with no money for two weeks now, and she was in… Continue Reading