She helped me get to where I am now when no one was looking out for me
‘My situation became bad when my husband started taking drugs. He would shout at me in front of the kids to give him money and throw things in the kitchen,…
Client stories
I would just like to express my sincere thanks to you
Helene* came to the UK in 2013 from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She had been a political activist but fled her home country having been tortured and gang raped….
If it wasn’t for you I don’t know where I’d be now
‘I’d been addicted to drugs and alcohol for four years before I got support. I was working for the council but was dismissed on health grounds due to my depression…
I couldn’t sleep knowing someone had claimed universal credit in my name
‘I received a letter from the Department of Work and Pensions on 23 October 2020 saying I owed them £1,475. I thought it was a fake, but then I realised…
We had nothing to look forward to but now we can start enjoying life.
‘It started off with my rent. I changed jobs and the Council didn’t inform me I had to pay a top up amount so I got into debt with rent…
If it were not for the services of South West London Law Centres, I would not be able to get my Personal Independence Payment back
‘I was not getting any Personal Independence Payment and I did not understand why it had stopped because I have a long-term health condition. I contacted the Department for Work…
When my employer tried to make me redundant, the Law Centre intervened and I was put on furlough – having a regular income was an absolute lifeline
‘Last October, out of the blue I was called into a virtual meeting with my boss. It was only when I logged on and saw that the HR manager was…
The Law Centre showed me there was light at the end of the tunnel
‘I’d ended up in a very dark place. I was addicted to alcohol and had been diagnosed with a borderline personality disorder. Alcohol has taken control of my whole life,…
When I got the news that the money had been paid, I sat on my living room floor and cried with relief
‘My partner and I lived above a pub. She worked behind the bar and the landlord offered me a job in another company he ran. I started my employment and…
The stress of my situation could have killed me
‘I was getting by but my situation escalated when I moved house. Everything took its toil on me. I was trying to catch up but I had old bills to…