To think that a single mother with cancer should not have her benefits cut by three quarters?

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FFS. This is what the tax credits office has done to my friend.

Oh shit :(

Has she spoken to CAB? Or a cancer charity? They may have someone who can act as a spokesperson for her, take the strain off her a little?

If she's up to it, get her to write to her MP. If they get involved, things normally happen pretty quickly.

Try these people. They are ace at dealing with the Dept of Wankers and Pricks [winks]

www.z2k.org/

Empusa, i know she's trying Macmillan and CAB, but great idea re MP. She had chemo today so won't be in a position to call. I'll call on her behalf. Thank you for your excellent suggestion.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for her!

Hadn't heard of Zaccheus before, thank you! So glad I started this thread, it's been well worth losing a bit of sleep to find this stuff out.

They got me an illegal sanction money back after a year Speedy!

Top lawyers giving their time for free....they are ace

Why have they cut it?

Wow, that sounds brilliant, nanna!

Just found MP - a senior Tory! Well, maybe the message will get back to Cameron about how the most vulnerable members of society are being targeted by his programme of cuts.

Tiff - I think it's just their new assessment for the coming year. And yes, they know she is off sick with cancer.

So unfair, hope she gets help with it soon

Thank you. And I am In tears now but you've all been so supportive. She has more than enough on her plate, FFS.

She's lucky to have you!

Thanks, Empusa.

as as been said she should write ther MP

I'm only asking, so don't flame me, but aren't tax credits determined by a set formula and are not at all discretionary? So if a person earns £x, they would only ever get £y in tax credits iyswim.