I have worked all my life and brought 3 children up on my own. Now i am ill and cannot work. I have various autoimmune diseases which means my body is being attacked by my own immune system.

My daughter is now married with two adorable little children but my two sons still live with me. One is autistic .

My problem is my house. It needs a lot doing to it as I have no savings and the benefit I receive does not stretch as far as house repairs. The roof is leaking. The guttering is rotton and the facia boards are hanging off. Crows have been nesting in the loft and now when I use the kitchen lights it blows the lot so I leave them off. I think its going to need re wiring. We have had a leak in the toilet which has caused a huge crack in the ceiling and we boil a pan for hot water as we have no central heating.

I would like to improve things especially for the lads.