Real Life Stories - Community Advice ABC

Overcoming Employment Barriers: Mark’s Success Story

Mark had recently lost his job and had little in the way of support or savings, and so needed to claim benefits for the first time.
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Assistance with Landlord rent increase

Sophie called for advice about her landlord having increased the rent and was very concerned as her income and benefits will not cover this.
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Benefits overpayments waived thanks to Community Advice

Jenny contacted Community Advice in relation to a debt which was praying heavily in her mind and was exacerbating her multiple health conditions. The debts had been caused by benefits overpayments a number of years previously, but Jenny didn’t know how to go about handling them and was terrified about the impact of contacting the…
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Homeless and unable to find a way forward

Tom contacted us, confused and distressed after receiving a serious health diagnosis, followed by what turned out to be an illegal eviction from his private rented accommodation.
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Debt Repayment – A weight off my chest

Julie called our offices as she had a significant over-payment of housing benefit as well as other debts. She owed over £10,000 which she had been too scared to deal with, burying her head in the sand, hoping it and her other debts would go away.
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