Dan is 28 years old and lives with his partner and young child. Following the loss of his job the family now live entirely on benefits. A grant of £350 was requested for a fridge/freezer, school uniform and bedding. An application had been made to the Social Fund but turned down on the grounds that he had not been unemployed for long enough.
The Debt Visiting Officer wrote: “I served the above tenant with a Notice of Seeking Possession due to rent arrears. I believe this tenant is suffering severe hardship at present and is unable to provide essential items for his daughter. I have referred the tenant to CAB for debt advice and I have applied to the Water Company Trust for help towards rent and water arrears so that the Notice can be withdrawn.
"“…The tenant is in receipt of full housing benefit and is actively seeking work, I have also referred him to our in-house worklessness co-ordinator. His partner suffers from depression and does not deal with day to day things easily putting more strain on the relationship. The tenant is in need of a fridge freezer, bedding and help towards their daughter’s school uniform.”
A grant of £200 was made towards the costs of a fridge freezer and school uniform.
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