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Our Christians Against Poverty client has had a rough time following the death of their partner of sixteen years. They find themselves alone and isolated and, due to being unable to afford to pay for the funeral, life has been hard. They have been caught up in choosing lifestyle choices which have negatively affected their mental health. Their flat requires help decluttering and often they stay in rather than going outside. Our client would love a new sofa to help them to make a new start.
C is an amazing mum to two children. She is awaiting a Disability Living Allowance decision (a wait of fifteen to twenty weeks) regarding caring for her child. Currently, her child is only able to access school for one hour each day, due to mental health, and mum is not getting any additional support around this. She has now had to stop all her work and volunteering. This is putting a huge strain on the family's finances, as C is not able to access free school meals, and is having to fund additional transport and activities for her daughter.
R has received Acts 435 help previously with his Council Tax and through no fault of his own, he is in arrears again. He receives Universal Credit and works part-time, but his working hours aren't consistent, which has a massive effect on his Council Tax support award. R's bill changes so often that he is never aware how much he owes, and has now received a bill for over £1000. Donations towards lowering the amount he owes would help the advocacy team here set up a more manageable payment plan for him.
K lives with five of her six children in a very overcrowded council house. There has been some serious water damage, due to a workman's negligence, which has left the kitchen cupboards hanging off. K is working to organise the kitchen space, but with no cupboards, this is really challenging. Having some storage solutions, boxes, baskets, drawers and a trolley, would keep items in order, improve the family's ability to keep the kitchen tidy and help K to keep on top of things.