Campaigns Corner

A question about : Stop Royal Mail Handling Fee for HMRC customs charges!

Hi all!

A question about : Drug Reform

Isn't it time the drug laws in the UK were reformed? We need to put an end to laws punishing people for making choices for their own bodies and minds and punishing those with an illness (that's right addiction is an illness)

We should take into consideration the drug reform happening around the world in places such as america with the growing legalization of Cannabis and Portugal who legalized all drugs in order to eradicate drug addiction.

I believe the time for change on these outdated ill informed laws is NOW

A question about : MSE guide discussion

Hi all,

We've written a new guide to Shyster Sites and we'd love your feedback.

Search for an EHIC, driving licence, passport or similar and you risk paying a shyster site for doing nowt. These sites appear high up on Google and dress up like legitimate sites, then charge you extra for what's normally just easy form-filling.

A question about : Please sign the petition to make JSA & ESA payable from day 1 of claim.

Please feel free to sign the petition HERE aimed at making JSA & ESA claims payable from day 1 of the claim.

It is quite possibly a breach of the HRA to force claimants to wait 7 days before payments kick-in and can leave many people in dire financial straits.

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A question about : Please sign the petition to keep East Coast public here.

East Coast has been a success in public hands. This is a decision based on political dogma, not good sense. Please sign

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A question about : Please sign the petition to keep Manchester CAB open

Manchester City Council announced its proposed budget cuts for 2015/2016 on 12th November.

These proposals outline major funding cuts of 50 – 75% to advice services and the voluntary and community sector. They including ceasing all funding for the City Wide Universal Advice Service currently delivered by Manchester Citizens Advice Bureau and Cheetham Hill Advice Centre which helps over 30,000 people per year.

The proposed cuts will mean the closure of:

A question about : Finding the Forum "overly" difficult to use... and no response from the Forum Team???

Hi,
I've submitted questions via their email, which I have used previously and through the feedback page... only to receive links, which did not relate to my questions!

A question about : Help Us Promote Fee Free Debt Help

At Derbyshire Districts CAB we are promoting the take up of Free debt management plans. You’re all canny money savers, so you don’t need to be told that a free DMP means that all of your available money goes towards reducing your debt rather than being eaten up by fees. We need help to get that message across.