The people we have helped - Positive Action in Housing

Ismail

Ismail has lived in the UK for over 15 years, having fled Iran in 2003 accused of being a member of the banned Kurdish Peshmerga.

Jekatarina

For EU nationals, making claims to Universal Credit can be complicated and it’s clear that sometimes DWP decision makers can’t or won’t apply the rules properly. Without the support of NMAP, this can leave families without money, falling into rent arrears.

Oksana

When you can’t work because of illness or disability, it’s possible to end up penniless because of complicated or poorly run DWP health assessments. Without the Money Skills Project, Oksana would have been left in poverty, debt and probably homeless.

Vilema

Vilema, 41, has been in the UK for almost 20 years, originally in London.

Paul

Paul was in his sixties when he found himself with nowhere to call home.

Raj

Raj and his family got leave to remain in November 2018 after making an application on Human Rights grounds in 2015.

Somna

Somna moved into her flat in June 2019 with her two children, then 12 and 10 years old. The family immediately faced many problems in a flat that was clearly in breach of the Scottish Tolerable and Repairing Standards. It took months of frequent involvement and reminders to the letting agent to commit to repairs and to arrange days and times.

Eva

Eva and her family moved into their home in September 2018.

Samson

Samson is a father of two who has been in the UK more than 20 years. He played professional football for Arsenal in the 1990s.

Min Ling

Increasingly we are seeing people granted Limited Leave to Remain with a no recourse to public funds condition. Min Ling, her partner and their daughter had been living in one room of a friend’s home in Glasgow, sharing the kitchen and bathroom for years.