Benefits, Housing, Vulnerable People Guides and Legal updates
Recently, without speculating too much, we have had an increase in families with large amount of goods with them which they cannot store with friends or family and due to financial constraints or affordability cannot put them in rented storage. Continue reading Storage of belongings when homeless
Why s17 There are two main reasons why a advocate working with homeless families needs to know the basics of s17 Children Act and assistance offered therein. 1) If your client is made intentionally homeless, a referral HAS to be Continue reading Homelessness Children and s17 Assistance
The case of Hotak, heard by the Court of Appeal on May 2, 2013 provides a detailed analysis on how the Court’s address the issue of priority need due to vulnerability for homelessness. (Editors Note: This recent case should be read Continue reading Assessing Vulnerabilty – A detailed Look at Hotak