One recovering cancer patient has been forced to move his family back in with his father as he continues to wait for redundancy pay he is owed after being let go when the firm behind a Gateshead food factory shut down operations.
The former Orchard House Foods (OHF) employee - who asked to remain anonymous as he continues to look for work - owes his elderly father hundreds of pounds and was unable to pay for Christmas presents for his children. This comes amid news that OHF have filed to appoint administrators.
This means that workers made redundant by OHF - who have already been waiting months for redundancy pay - are now reliant on the Insolvency Service and still no wiser about when they will receive the cash. Members of staff have told ChronicleLive how they've had nightmarish festive periods and spent the New Year so far relying on friends and family to borrow money.
