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Just received a notice of discontinuance... Can I still claim?

Hello everyone, Im getting a bit overwhelmed and could do with some advice. I put in a claim a few years back and have been waiting like evryone else. I have just received a notice of discontinuance but have just read on here that i can still claim under 'hardship'.. is this correct? I am a loan parent with two children, one who has special needs so i am his full time carer also. Since the whole start of this i have been in a hardship situation and yes, life is quite a struggle financially. Am i elligable? and if so does anyone have a link for a letter that i can get the ball rolling with? many many thanks in advance

(and good luck to everyone else who is still trying)

Sarah

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    sassyv wrote: »
    ...have just read on here that i can still claim under 'hardship'.. is this correct? I am a loan parent with two children, one who has special needs so i am his full time carer also. Since the whole start of this i have been in a hardship situation and yes, life is quite a struggle financially. Am i elligable? ...

    Yes the article is correct.

    Most people find life quite a struggle financially, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are in financial hardship.

    Have a read of the lending code (page 20) to see if you might be considered as being under financial hardship
    http://www.lendingstandardsboard.org.uk/docs/lendingcode.pdf
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