Dave and Lisa have two teenage children, aged 14 and 16 years. The eldest child is considering leaving school to enter employment and assist the family financially. Their support worker wrote: “Our clients were living in a private rented home which was fully furnished. They regularly endured drug users loitering in their doorway while injecting and discarding needles in the doorway. They did not leave the home after dark. Our clients approached the local authority for assistance and last year were allocated a new home.
“…The new home was unfurnished and at the time our clients were both in employment. Dave was a lorry driver and Lisa worked in a call centre. They thought that they would be able to furnish and decorate the home over time. Due to the current economic climate Dave lost his employment at the end of last year, a few weeks later Lisa also lost her employment. Neither qualified for any redundancy due to the limited length of time they had held their position. Despite numerous attempts our clients have so far been unable to secure employment.
“…At this time our clients have no flooring in the living room, hall, kitchen, bathroom or two of the bedrooms. There is no wallpaper in the living room, hall, kitchen or bathroom. Our clients have no window covering at all. They have managed to obtain some furniture but still require a chest of draws for one of the children.”
A grant of £200 was made for priority needs.
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