Various disability charities are asking for donations to prevent the eviction of a disabled man and his six week old baby. As it is due to rent arrears (even though it is through no fault if his own) this means that his local authority would not help him as he would be classed as 'intentionally homeless':
https://www.gofundme.com/f/stop-evic...-week-old-baby
He had his ESA stopped after he missed appointments following a stroke. Due to his health, he can't claim JSA as he doesn't meet the criteria for looking for a job, so has been left virtually penniless.
In these circumstances, people can appeal (and often win), but this can take over a year. His landlord is sympathetic, but he uses the rent to pay the mortgage on the property.
Kind and generous people have now cleared his arrears, but they need a little more to pay the rent whilst the DWP sort things out.
I find it heartwarming that people can help a stranger in need, but i'm also dismayed that it has had to come to this.