Quote Originally Posted by Harry T View Post
Okay guys I think we can pull together to try to help and advise, it might help if we knew the area this lady lives even the County would be a help, I personally am up in the west midlands at this moment and have lots of time on my hands.

1. It maybe an idea to pay a visit to the local Police first of all as surely its an offence to withhold someones passport, basically that's theft.
2. The Child support agency should be another place to call, I know they have a bad name in some quarters, but they are able to deduct monies from the father of these kids, so that he rightfully has to support his dependants.
3. Then when this lady receives her eviction notice that's when she needs to get to the local Council Housing Office.

The big problem here is that she has not applied for her ILR, had she done this then she would be entitled to the usual Benefits ie Housing Benefit, Income support etc etc, because she has not obtained ILR then it muddies the water somewhat, and those entitlements may not be available to herm, if my assumptions are correct then this lady and her kids may have to fall back on Charitable Agencies, Social Services etc etc

If I'm anywhere near, I would only to gladly offer any help or further advise if needed.

Thanks very much for your offer , but on the forum is plenty enough thanks, we are a long way from you,

I have gotten more details as in they were married in 2010 june, she arrived on the spouse visa feb 2010,
they divorced! in august 2011!,,,, now i only know the one side of the story so i cannot judge at all, but honestly from what i have heard i am not amused one bit by the guy that she was married to...... I will not go into her personal information but sounds to me like she had it rough indeed.

Ok so when they split up the guy would not release her papers/passport/kids passports and it was not until they had a court hearing about the kids custody (which she was given full) that the judge also ordered him to give the kids passports back to her , she managed to get her documents also back...

So the guy was ordered to pay maintenance/child support by the court, and i understand he was always paying it, (he is between the PI and the UK at least 6 months there, 1 month here) he has now got engaged to another filipina and is going through the visa process again i am told! but has now told this lady (the ex) that he no longer works and is paid a retention wage so he is on standby if work arises???? dont really understand that but this is the reason he has just stopped paying. no warning nothing just told her a few weeks ago that he will no longer be supporting them .....

This is basically all the info i have, she has already been to the CAB and they told her nothing can be done... i am surprised as i believe exactly what graham says, there's no way her and the little ones should ever have to go on the street,,

i honestly thought she would get sorted out last week which is why i didnt really get involved to much,, but after hearing that she is in a terrible bind i cannot stand by, ,

She does work cleaning jobs, but is all part time as she has to take kids to school etc so cannot work full time, I asked about current visa and she has another leave to remain until 2016 but doesnt know the reason for the visa as a immigration solicoter got that for her, i guess something to do with her kids?

Anyway main thing is , does anyone actually know if she can glaim any kind of financial help? housing benefit as no way can she pay the rent anymore,, i dont think fair that the kids should be put through this at such a young age,, they need stability and soon

thanks again for the replys.,, hopefully there will be something she can do