Help for constituents

Help for constituents

Struggling with Heating Bills this Winter? 26th January 2010 Information from British Gas for Constituents It has been exceptionally cold weather recently and I am aware that many of your constituents, particularly those from vulnerable groups,... Christmas Tips from Citizens Advice 15th December 2009 Click on the icon for tips from the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux on how to avoid a Christmas debt hangover.... New pay & Work Rights Helpline 10th November 2009 0800 917 2368 That's the new number to call for advice about all of your rights in the workplace. The helpline is the initiative of the... Sandwell Homes' New Golden Number 24th September 2009 Sandwell Homes now has one contact number for customers. Previously there were a wide range of telephone numbers given out to residents which could make it difficult... Beware of Phishing 4th August 2009. National Savings and Investments have issued new advice about preventing online fraud, particularly "phishing" which is the word used to describe bogus emails which request personal information... Do you have a complaint about the NHS? 7th April 2009 New arrangements now apply for people who wish to complain about NHS funded services in England. If you are not stasfied with the way your complaint is... Real Help Now- West Midlands 24th March 2009. Click on this icon for all the latest information about what the Government is doing to help the people of the West Midlands during the recession.... Tax Help for Older people Tax Help for Older People is a registered charity which provides free professional advice to the over 60s with a household income of less than £17,000. You can find out... Worried about your mortgage? Click on the icon above to read 'Worried about your mortgage? Get advice now' produced by the National Homelessness Advice Service. My office also has copies of a booklet... A Guide to Benefits and Services for Pensioners ... Home Heat Helpline 16th December People struggling with their fuel bills this winter should call the Home Heat helpline on 0800 33 66 99 for advice about reducing their energy consumption and therefore their bills. The... New Mediation Service for Sandwell 16th December 2008 From now until the 31st March 2009 Central Mediation Services will be providing services on behalf of the Safer Sandwell Partnership. Mediation can be a valuable tool to deal... Complained to the council? Still not satisfied? 20th November 2008 The Local Government Ombudsman has produced a new guide to making a complaint about your local council. If you would like a free copy please contact my office on... Employment & Support Allowance 5th November 2008 Employment & Support Allowance has now replaced Incapacity Benefit and Income Support for all new benefit claimants across the UK. Employment and Support Allowance offers personalised support and financial help... New subsidised telephone service launched BT Basic is a new cut price telephone service for people on benefits. The scheme is supported by the Department of Work and Pensions, Ofcom and consumer groups and will replace BT’s old... Are you worried about your mortgage? The Department for Communities and Local Government has produced a very informative pamphlet aimed at anyone struggling to meet their mortgage payments or worried about their fixed rate mortgage deal coming to an... Tax Cut Fact Sheet £60 cash boost in pay packets this month as government tax cut takes effect To find out more read this fact sheet.... Judicial Appointments A Response to the Ministry of Justice Consultation Paper on the Governance of Britain on Judicial Appointments One cannot just answer the questions posed without considering the context in... Road-pricing The taxing issue of congestion The Government’s road-pricing petition closed this week with more than 1.8 million signatures against. Former Labour transport minister John Spellar MP thinks ministers need to... West Midlands Transport on Congestion West Midlands Metropolitan Area Congestion Management Team Study asked for comments on their discussion paper particularly on Road Pricing. Rt. Hon. John Spellar Mp's response: - JFS/LC 28th November...

Rt. Hon. John F. Spellar MP