£0 remaining for a utility bill and new glasses
N has had a tough year and recently was in a nasty car accident and the fallout has meant that she has no money until December. She urgently needs to pay a £100 utility bill- if she doesn't, the arrangement she was on where they match her payments will fail and she will be in major financial problems. She also desperately needs new glasses and even with her benefits she isn't going to be able to afford them and she is stressed at not being able to see. These cost £80. Please can we help?
This Zimbabwean single parent recently received refugee status, but due to the housing crisis in Leeds, has been moved to a temporary hotel room with her two school-age children. While they struggle without cooking or laundry facilities and reduced benefits, mum is most concerned that her boys are not able to attend school due to the distance. She asks for £110 to get bus passes for them and for two weeks of her bus pass, in order to support their transport in this transitional period.
In the new year, D's fridge freezer stopped working properly and she needs to buy a replacement. She uses the fridge to store her medications, as well as food. D has recently migrated onto Universal Credit from Employment and Support Allowance, but is still struggling to budget with monthly payments. She will be able to top-up this gift and buy a reconditioned fridge freezer, so will be very grateful for any support.
T, who has full custody of his son due to relationship breakdown, is currently in temporary housing. He has been given a new property, but is struggling to get white goods on his benefit income. There is no washing machine and, as he has no access to a laundrette within a couple of miles, is struggling to keep things clean without one. It would make a huge difference, as T gets used to being a single dad, to be able to do the washing. Please can we help?