Help- I am sick with worry

Bossyboots

crutches I haven't read all through here but from the bits I have seen, I think you may be entitled to free legal aid in relation to the housing eviction matter. You need to contact a housing solicitor immediately and ask them to do an assessment. They can make a huge difference in cases like these.

hwoolgar

You are entitled to an assessment of need under the Community Care Act. Have social services provided a written copy of this. Does it need updating? Children's services have a section 17 fund for emergencies for the children/ family, this is discretionary but payments are frequently made from it. Have you been through the complaints procedure to get help from social services

Good Luck,

Fran

Bossyboots wrote:

crutches I haven't read all through here but from the bits I have seen, I think you may be entitled to free legal aid in relation to the housing eviction matter. You need to contact a housing solicitor immediately and ask them to do an assessment. They can make a huge difference in cases like these.

I have read all of the posts and as there is more than one issue that crutches needs assistance with, the CAB, who can provide the free legal aid (if they have a specialist housing person) or free advice from volunteers (with specialist back up) is the best option here as they can look at the overall situation. They can deal with the eviction as a priority but can also bear in mind the other questions. Filling in the court forms to try to prevent evictions is something that CABx do on a regular basis.

crutches

we havea letter stating that we come under section 17.they ask uswhat weneed,we say,the "panel" refuse(according to social worker).they wereasked for two hours a week childcare.been refused twice.
they have now backtracked on paying playgroup fees to paying half fees.
social worker supposed to besendingcomplaints proceedure but i'll phone nextweek and ask user helpline for 1.

i spent 3 hrs trying to get cab lo-callline(cabs here all 1 number forarea) to answer,called at office,(shut,phonenumber displayed) on friday.number just rang and rang but it iscorrect.will try tues.shelter not phoned back but receptionist said halfterm isa problem for them.

bank will only tell me i must deposit"asubstantial amount" b4 they reconsider.I hope cab/welfare rights can getthem to say a figure.Anyone any idea?
arrears £2500
court agreement to pay £50 pcm off arrears with normal mort payment.
payments on court order now up to date(inclmay due 30/5/2005) +£250...will this help?,
i'm begging,and depositingall wftc,ctc,ch ben i can.£150 more will go in on fri,£150 the next week.

Fran

crutches wrote:

i spent 3 hrs trying to get cab lo-callline(cabs here all 1 number forarea) to answer,called at office,(shut,phonenumber displayed) on friday.number just rang and rang but it iscorrect.will try tues.shelter not phoned back but receptionist said halfterm isa problem for them.

bank will only tell me i must deposit"asubstantial amount" b4 they reconsider.I hope cab/welfare rights can getthem to say a figure.Anyone any idea?
arrears £2500
court agreement to pay £50 pcm off arrears with normal mort payment.
payments on court order now up to date(inclmay due 30/5/2005) +£250...will this help?,
i'm begging,and depositingall wftc,ctc,ch ben i can.£150 more will go in on fri,£150 the next week.

Re court agreement - paying up to date now will not stop you going to court. You have been summoned because you already had an agreement and you haven't kept to it, that's the problem, that's why it's so important to keep up to date with court orders in the first place.

The best thing you can do re CAB is go down there next time they're open - if you turn up about 20 mins. before the doors open you should get to be seen pretty quickly (depending on bureau's system where you are as they are all individually managed). They might refer you to Shelter, but at least they would probably be able to phone them while you're there to make an appointment.

Trying2Save_3

Hello crutches, I am sorry to read of your plight. Can't help with any advice that hasn't already been given but would like to give you words of encouragement. Have you got any friends that can help with the children to give you a break?

jellyhead

have social services got a nursery nearby? ours has one in the town centre, but it's very full. instead of them paying half fees at where you're currently using do they have any free spaces at their own nursery you could use instead? i'm assuming your 4 year old will be at school in september so nursery fees will stop, or is it the baby in nursery and i'm being a muppet?

crutches

jellyhead you could never be amuppet:)
4 year old is in playgroup feesare£4 a morning.goes 2 mornings.
will be in school f/t sept(hooray!).
ss have no nurseries...gwynedd is not likethat.:(
they farm outto local nurseries who are usually full.SS will pay "a bit" for baby to go if WEfind the place ourselves and only for upto 6 weeks.most nurseriesfeel this is too much hassle when it takes AGES to get their ££.i cant really blame them.

crutches

fran i know that i haveto go to court but have been told by the bank that it MAY be possible for us both to agree astop order on theeviction without actually turning up(court is 1/2 hr away by car,3 buses).
since i dont trust the bank i'd go anyway!I'm getting the form forastop order on tuesday so i can get help to fill it in.then i have to go when i geta date but courtassure me they will fit me in b4 eviction date.

crutches

i went b4 andthe bank did not turn up....result 1 very p'd off judge!