Hi, my name is Susan and I’m a a disabled lupus patient with Autism and ADHD. I have been sole support of my kids (four in total, two still at home) since late 2017. My income is very small due to my inability to work and my estranged husband paying no child support at all since he left us. I have done my best to keep food on the table, keep the heat and lights on, make sure we have phones for safety reasons and WiFi so they could attend school during covid. I had to get them all laptops to make sure they could go to school throughout covid, made sure they all had clothes and shoes and and I occasional Christmas and birthday gift when possible but it has never been an extravagant life. Three of my kids got offers to go on to higher education and the other decided he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do so has worked at a restaurant since he finished school and exams. He makes enough to pay for his car and not much more. We don’t take holidays. I struggle to buy food and dog food and pay the ever increasing bills and I’ve hit my limit and now the bills are not getting paid because I simply don’t have the money. I have applied for loans and grants. I was denied the loans because of my low income and have run out of grants to apply for. In two months my mortgage comes due and I will not be able to afford to remortgage the balance due. I have applied for help from the council for housing but have been put on a waiting list. So I find myself in a position where I can’t pay my bills and may become homeless soon and I’m asking for some help. I don’t have any family nearby or any skills that could raise funds. My kids cannot live with their dad due to a police investigation into an incident he had with my youngest child. I have been selling off my possessions for over a year but I can never seem to make enough to catch up. I had a couple of very large unexpected expenses in the way of laptops for the kids during covid and a huge veterinary bill when my dog was poisoned and I tried to save him but lost him and then was left only with thousands of pounds of vet bills. I can’t pay anyone back. I’m not sure that I will ever be financially secure because I’m ill and will always allow any of my four neurodivergent kids to live with me if they need to. I’m just asking for some kindness. The kind that doesn’t cause a debt or require anything in return. I’d like a tiny bit of dignity for a bit until it’s my time to go. Thanks for reading. I bid you love and peace, Susan