You can now borrow formal clothes from Brixton Library for job interviews

By Isabel Ramirez isabel@southwarknews.co.uk

lOCAl jOB seekers can now request and borrow workwear free from Brixton library so they can look their best for interviews.

ihateironing, a laundry service based in Brixton, has partnered with Brixton Library to relaunch their Workwear Scheme,which helps job seekers in South London look their best in interviews by lending them formal clothes.

They can borrow the clothes for a period of four days at a time and have the option of requesting garments for their interviews to make sure they get the clothes and sizes they need.

The laundry service collects clothes from their customers and anyone else who wants to donate professionally cleans them and donates them to the library. Every time the clothes are rented and returned, they will be cleaned once again to make sure they’re always looking brand new before returning to the library. The scheme is now a permanent service within Brixton Library - and people can easily book an appointment or simply walk in to ask about it.

For more about ihateironing and Brixton Library Workwear Scheme, email them reena@ihateironing.com. To donate clothes to the scheme, please go to their website ihateironing.com. They can collect from these postcodes: CR0, CR2, CR7, SE19, SE20, SE21, SE22, SE23, SE24, SE25, SE26, SE27, SW16 reason what will i be aSked?

3. You will then be asked for your address and some other details so they can send you the payment, once they have confirmed you are eligible.

The questions include asking about your eligibility and about who lives in your household.

You may be asked the name of your energy provider.

You will also be asked to provide one of the following:

• National insurance number

• Council tax account number

• Home Office temporary number why am i being aSked for my national inSurance number? how to acceSS the online form

You will be asked to provide either an email or telephone number.

This acts as a safeguard to protect the fund from fraud and is standard practice for claims of this nature.

To access the form, go to southwark.gov. uk/benefits-and-support/cost-of-livingsupport/southwark-council-cost-ofliving-fund-scolf. Click ‘Apply for support from the Cost of Living Fund’.

Read the instructions and go to the bottom of the page and click ‘continue’ and you will be directed to the form. having trouble with the online form? what haPPenS next?

Their advice is to call this number 020 7525 2434 if you can’t get online and need help applying for it.

The council will check whether you’re eligible for a payment. If you are, you will get a Post Office payout voucher through the post. If you gave them your email, they will email you when your claim has been processed to tell you whether or not it was successful.

The vouchers will be posted out by firstclass mail and delivered within 7 to 10 days. You can take your voucher barcode letter to any Post Office to get a payment in cash. You will need to show your ID to cash your voucher. You can use one of the following forms of ID:

• Passport

• Photo Driving Licence

• National Identity Card (for EU citizens)

• Official government letter including your name and address such as: Southwark Council rent statement, Council Tax bill, Letter confirming receipt of Housing Benefit, Universal Credit or similar, NHS letter, A letter from the Home Office accommodation - as well as the benefits you claim and your national insurance number.

You will be asked to provide either an email or telephone number. You will be asked for supporting evidence. You must provide:

• Your most recent 2 months’ bank statements for all accounts you hold

• Your most recent 2 months’ wage slips

• Evidence that you’ve recently made a claim for Universal Credit what haPPenS next?

They will ask you for evidence to support your application. If you can’t provide this, they may refuse it.

NOTE: If you don’t submit it with your application, Southwark Council will contact you by email, telephone or letter, to ask for it.

You can submit your application at any time and they will assess it during office hours as soon as possible. They’ll let you know their decision by email. If you’re successful, they will let you know what to do next.

NOTE: Decisions are made based on your eligibility and your reasons for applying. If you are having trouble with the online form call 020 7525 2434 they can help you complete your application.

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