I am most concerned to hear of the plans to close the Hove Citizens' Advice Bureau because of lack of funding.
Brighton and Hove is desperately short of any type of advocacy service to help the long-term sick and disabled fight for their rightful entitlements.
In recent years, we have seen the services offered by Brighton and Hove City Council's welfare rights office reduced and it no longer offers an advocacy service.
The sick and vulnerable have also lost the most excellent advocacy service that was operated by the Brighton and Hove Federation of Disabled because of lack of funding.
It would seem all these type of agencies are having to cut back or close altogether just at a time they are needed most.
-Colin Barton, Chairman, Sussex ME/CFS Society, Kingsway, Hove
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