Macmillan Campaigns

  • Put the fair into welfare - a campaign update

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    You may have seen in the news today our letter to the government about changes to the welfare system and how this will affect cancer patients. Our letter was signed by 29 other cancer charities too, who share our concerns.

    Over the last few weeks we have been campaigning to put the fair into welfare. We asked campaigners to email their MPs with our concerns and to speak out against benefit cuts, for cancer patients…

  • Government plans to abolish Disablity Living Allow & replace it with Personal Independence Payment

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Tens of thousands of the increasing number of people for who cancer is a long-term condition will see radical changes to their Disability Living Allowance (DLA). DLA is the benefit many cancer survivors rely on to meet the extra costs that come with cancer and the consequences of treatments – costs such as higher fuel bills because of poor body temperature regulation, new clothes because of changes to body shape after…
  • Government turns its back on people with a terminal illness living in fuel poverty

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    The Government has just released its response to the Warm Home Discount. The scheme, which will launch in April, will provide a rebate on the energy bills of key groups of fuel poor energy customers.

    We had asked the Government to included people who are terminally ill and cancer patients living in fuel poverty in the scheme.

    While we’re pleased the Government recognised the need for cancer patients on certain benefits…

  • How changes to the benefits system could affect people with cancer

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    The Government is changing the benefits system.  Macmillan agrees the system is too complicated and needs simplifying.  But we’re worried the changes are going to leave more people with cancer facing poverty.
     
    What is Macmillan worried about?
    Firstly, we want people who are out of work because of cancer to get financial support for as long as they need it.  The Government is planning on limiting this support to…
  • Support 24/7 community nursing

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    We believe that end of life shouldn’t mean the end of choice, which is why we’re revving up our campaign for access to 24/7 community nursing.
     
    You may have heard our campaign call before when we asked you to Vote Cancer Support but we now have a shiny new section on the website that gives you all the information you need to get behind our call.  It includes a great new case study video which shows why choice…