When people come in contact with tCAS we aim to understand their situation, unravel it, identify the issue and the underlying causes and help them put in place solutions. To date we have helped people with issues as wide-ranging as:
- benefit applications – fighting a decision withdrawing benefits, appealing to benefit tribunals
- identifying debt solutions, maximising income and dealing with bailiffs
- dealing with potential eviction, appealing to the arbitrator over deposit and managing relationships with landlords
- finding ways of dealing with neighbour disputes, how to escalate a dispute to find resolution
- going to and being taken to small claims court
- preparing to separate in family break-up, managing the financial situation, making meaningful agreements, decisions about divorce
- helping clients in employment disputes
- signposting to domestic abuse charities and helping individuals deal with the consequences of coercive financial abuse
- access to legal advice – tCAS at Hope Church Ipswich offers access to legal advice supported by Christchurch Solicitors. This is offered monthly, between 11 – 1 on a Thursday. Contact tCAS Ipswich for further details.