A single mother fell into arrears of £20,000 due to the erroneous suspension of her housing benefit. Lawstop successfully challenged the suspension, resulting in an award of over £19,000 in backdated housing benefit. It is suspected that the suspension was due to an algorithm which has been criticised as having a low accuracy rate, leading to many applicants being denied housing benefit despite their entitlement to it.

We had an invaluable day with the incredible SHS team at the clocktower in Brighton, who work tirelessly to help the homeless community in Brighton.

Our team walked 10km for the Brighton Legal Walk! The walk raises funds for the incredible organisations including Citizens Advice Brighton, Money Advice Plus and Brighton Housing Trust, in and around Brighton which work tirelessly to empower, support and help individuals facing homelessness, destitution, and many other issues. Proud to be part of our amazing community.

If you’re facing eviction and homelessness, take a listen. Hannah Bradburn, our Senior Homelessness Specialist, discusses Legal Aid and how Lawstop can help.

Following our team’s legal argument, the Administrative Court rules on the scope of local authorities’ powers to accommodate people with No Recourse to Public Funds during a pandemic.