community income maximization and welfare for lewisham residents:

Mariana Gimenez

This service is for Lewisham residents who are going through a crisis and are receiving emergency support from the food bank, to those people and their families we can help by revising their income, their benefit entittlement and if necessary we help them make applications and benefit reviews in order to increase their income and improve their general well-being.

case study: mr R.t

Mr RT has been living and working in London for 2 years, he was renting a bedroom and saving money to bring his family to live with him. His wife and 2 children (3 and 8 yrs old)  arrived in February 2020. A work colleague  rented him a 2 bedroom flat but in August this year Mr RT lost his job and his accomodation as result of the pandemic.   They then went to stay with a friend sharing a 4 bedroom flat with 2 other families.  Mr RT applied for Universal Credit. They have no other family in the UK.

Mr RT was referred to Lewisham Council for Housing Advice and Help to Rent scheme for help with rent and deposit for a private accommodation,  he is now searching for accommodation with the help of a volunteer interpreter from LADPP. The family was referred to Brighter Beginnings for help with basic items, clothes, etc, the Youth and Family project helping them to find a new school for the children. Mr RT was also referred to LADPP's Employment program here he will learn how to create a CV, learn interview skills and improve chances of finding better jobs. Mr RT and his wife are currently taking online English lessons on LADPP's Zoom Classes. We have too helped refer them to the LADPP EU Settlement Project.​