£0 remaining for a laptop
I was able to have a chat with this client, who confirmed that he was in need of a laptop to be able to do some training and to communicate more easily with others. He has been in the country for eighteen years and is awaiting visa approval. Hence, he is not allowed to work and has no recourse to public funds. This client lives with a friend and uses the local foodbank to help with his financial difficulties. He would be most grateful for a laptop which would enable him to move forward.
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.