£0 remaining for a voucher for food, clothing and shoes
This woman I support is fleeing a domestic abuse situation and is in need of support whilst she awaits a decision on her asylum claim. She currently has no recourse to public funds and only receives a very small weekly allowance from a charity. This woman requires a shopping voucher to buy food, winter clothing and shoes suitable for the cold weather in the UK, which she will not otherwise be able to obtain.
S, who is pregnant and due to give birth in a few weeks, has sciatica, arthritis, PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), anxiety and depression, impacting on her comfort, mobility and mental health. She is currently sleeping on a sofa with her eighteen month old disabled daughter, making it difficult to sleep. S has limited finances, due to rent shortfall being recovered from her benefit. She awaits the outcome of applications for Personal Independence Payment for herself and Disability Living Allowance for her daughter. £200 is urgently required for a bed and mattress.