The people we have helped
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Daryush
The Home Office continues to make basic and avoidable mistakes which can push people into poverty. The complex nature of immigration and benefits law can lead to issues for non-specialists, and can result in people like Daryush building up debt and remaining in poverty through no fault of their own.
Tereza
Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are vital for people with disabilities to live with dignity, but the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) medical assessments still result in absurd decisions, leaving people like Tereza very stressed, vulnerable, and in poverty.
Menesia
Having arrived from Namibia in 2020, Menesia first got in touch with us in July 2020, soon after she was moved from the Park Inn Hotel in the wake of the tragic events that took place there.
Karim
After claiming asylum, Karim was separated from his family and left in a Birmingham hotel for over 6 months with no money. Through the help of Positive Action in Housing, he was reunited with his brother and formed a strong friendship with his Room for Refugees hosts in Glasgow.
Anita
Anita and her 3-year-old daughter came to the Lifeline Project for assistance with their emergency situation. They were stuck in Home Office hotel accommodation with no cash support, despite their application for asylum support already being granted.
Alice
Granted Leave to Remain but with no recourse to public funds, Alice and her daughter were in a perilous situation, as she could not access homeless accommodation or apply for welfare benefits.
Mohammed
Mohammed and his family were living in unsafe asylum accommodation and, despite making a complaint, he had received no help from accommodation provider Mears when he reached out to Positive Action in Housing.
Lavinia
Lavinia's first language is not English, and she lacked the confidence required to complete the necessary online forms that would enable her to gain the benefits she and her newborn baby were entitled to.
Claudiu
Claudiu faced intense pressure to provide for his family throughout the pandemic, which was compounded by difficulties with his Universal Credit application.
Sara
Sara came to Positive Action in Housing after gaining refugee status. She received specific help regarding Universal Credit, finding permanent housing, and tackling isolation.
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