- Homeless man, literally homeless December 29, 2016 - Our agents told us of a man who had been attending a Christmas Crisis centre for meals and stayed for both nights that the accommodation was provided. He has been sleeping rough, in his sleeping bag with no shelter at all. A friend had offered him the chance to share his tent, but it was… Continue Reading
- Man with ulcerated legs walking the streets December 27, 2016 - Our agent told us of a homeless man who had lost his award of Employment Support Allowance and with it his housing benefit, so was evicted from his home. He came to her attention when he stayed with a homeless project over the Christmas period. It turns out he has extremely ulcerated legs from standing… Continue Reading
- Merry Christmas from us all at The Biscuit Fund December 24, 2016 - A very Merry Christmas from us all at the Biscuit Fund. Without your donations this year we would not have been able to help as many people as we have. As you already know every penny donated goes to help people that are desperately in need. We often hear that the help was received when… Continue Reading
- Christmas hampers for the homeless December 24, 2016 - Our agent that provides some Christmas cheer for the homeless each year in the area she lives, this year decided that not only would they put on the Christmas dinner, which is always very welcome, but she would with help put together some small hampers of goodies. This would mean each person would receive a… Continue Reading
- Some Christmas Cheer December 24, 2016 - We were told about a family, Mum, Dad and a 4 year old. Dad had lost his job and needed to sign on for Job Seekers, which he did. However the Job Centre told them that he'd not begin to receive any benefit payments until the 10th January! They had been relying on food banks… Continue Reading
- Family without food December 23, 2016 - Our agents told us about a family, the father is out of work, as are the two teenage children, and the mother is disabled with breathing difficulties. Our agents helped them to sign on for Job Seekers as they have been unable to get any agency work for the past few weeks. One of the… Continue Reading
- Homeless man unable to work December 22, 2016 - We were made aware of a man, homeless with only the clothes he was standing up in. He suffers with PTSD, depression and anxiety. Currently he is able to stay with a friend. He failed an ESA work capability assessment and while requesting a mandatory reconsideration he attempted to apply for Job Seekers but he… Continue Reading
- Single Mum in dire straits December 22, 2016 - We were contacted about a single Mum with two teenage, disabled children. Her eldest son had failed to be awarded PIP when he transitioned from Disability Living Allowance, when he failed to attend a medical, which they claim they were not informed about. The knock on of this though is that the failure to have… Continue Reading
- Stroke victim left penniless December 22, 2016 - We were contacted about a man in his forties who had suffered two strokes earlier this year, leaving him with speech and memory problems. As he had only been working on a casual basis he wasn't entitled to any sick pay. He'd applied for ESA but his forms had been lost and his claim closed… Continue Reading
- Possible illegal eviction December 22, 2016 - Our agent had been in touch with a lady and her family that had been suddenly evicted from their home because they had complained about the condition of the property. Asbestos had been found in the property and was open to the inside. They had had a bad time anyhow with their landlord, who had… Continue Reading