Income maximisation, housing & budgeting.

Our client was referred to Lewes District Citizens Advice outreach by the SCDA Community Navigator team, as regular community supermarket user. A lone parent, living in private rented accommodation with her three children, aged one, four and six, she struggles on an extremely low income. While she is looking for paid work she is finding it difficult to find suitable employment, due to her childcare needs and the costs this would incur. This issue is exacerbated by her eldest child having additional, complex needs. 

Our client received advice and support in income maximization, housing and budgeting. She was signposted to two carefully selected local charities for further support as a parent/carer of a child with additional needs and to promote contact & engagement with family support groups to assist her with developing peer and community networks.