Hi - I’m Kajal, the new Campaigns Officer at Macmillan. I’ll be posting on here from time to time about the latest on our campaigns.
Today I wanted to fill you in on the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF). Launched in October 2010 following Macmillan’s Vote Cancer Support campaign, the fund was created to improve access to cancer drugs that aren’t routinely available on the NHS, i.e. drugs that haven’t been approved…
Nearly 60% of people with cancer find that their energy bills go up after diagnosis. This isn’t surprising, considering cancer patients often feel the cold more due to their condition and treatment. Plus, they are often spending more time at home, pushing up their fuel bills. These costs can simply be too much for some, with almost one in five switching off their heating because they worry about mounting fuel bills.…
After almost 14 months the Welfare Reform Bill has finally reached the end of its journey through Parliament. The Bill passed its final hurdle in the House of Lords last Wednesday and will shortly become law.
So what does it all mean for people with cancer?
Well, we’ve had some good news in the last month about Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). The government is sticking to its plan to limit the availability of…
In every campaign there are highs and lows. Sadly, this week has been one of the low points in the Welfare Reform Campaign.
On Wednesday, MPs threw out an amendment from the House of Lords which would have exempted cancer patients from the government’s proposal to time limit Employment and Support Allowance. To cap it all, the government then took advantage of a rarely used parliamentary device to try to limit further…
Hello everyone. What a week for our welfare reform campaign! Here in Vauxhall we’re still catching our breath!
A night of high drama in the House of Lords on Wednesday – during which the Government’s Welfare Reform Bill suffered three successive defeats - has given our campaign a remarkable boost. By far the biggest victory of the evening was for an amendment tabled by Lord Patel, which exempts cancer patients…
