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Review of the
Year 2010-11: How we help our clients: Our Casework
- Client declared mentally
incapable helped with securing write-offs of thousands of pounds of
priority and non-priority debts
- Client with severe
depression with psychotic traits helped with review of homelessness
application; secured permanent social housing
- Client with debilitating
life threatening illness helped with successful ESA (Employment and Support Allowance)
and DLA (Disability Living Allowance) appeals
- Single mother on
Income Support assisted to secure an indefinite award of DLA and obtain
secure social housing for her and her children
- Represented client at
possession hearing at County Court to secure eviction warrant after breach
of conditions of suspended possession order; warrant suspended
- Client sectioned under
Mental Health Act, single mother with 3 children; obtained several
thousands through a Community Care grant to buy equipment in order to run
a business from home.
- Client who was in
mortgage arrears with other priority and non-priority debts had been given
a court hearing for possession of her property; agreement made with the
mortgagee to allowed her to remain in home; situation stabilised with all
the other creditors.
- Client with severe
council tax arrears with the debt transferred to the bailiffs for
collection; negotiated offer accepted.
- Client pursued by debt
collectors and threatened with court action for outstanding gas debt which
he contested; contacted gas supplier who accepted that they made a
mistake, and that the outstanding balance was now nil.
- Client presented with
a Statutory Demand for bankruptcy by a non priority creditor; set up a
debt management plan to enable client to make regular payments to other
creditors, avoiding bankruptcy.
- Disabled client who
had suffered domestic violence and faced eviction; helped her claim benefits
to which she was entitled including mortgage support; negotiated repayment
schedule with lender.
- Client dismissed after
a period of sickness; employer refused notice, sick and holiday pay and
would not discuss matter; helped with employment tribunal claim; employer
settled in full prior to hearing
- Client found fit for
work and refused ESA despite severe depression ; ESA awarded after
Tribunal following bureau seeking medical evidence and representing
client.
- Client
owing Council Tax after losing job; helped client negotiate repayment
schedule with Council avoiding bailiffs being sent in. Go to next
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Impact
of the CAB in Epsom & Ewell in 2010-11 |
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