About Us & How It Got Started

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The Newham Claimants Union  was set up in 1981 and was created to help those who are disadvantaged and need to claim for some kind of financial support.

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We are a Union, not an advice bureau with professional advisors or a long queue of clients. We work as a collective, so if someone has a problem, everyone gets a chance to help.

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The answer may come from someone who has had to claim for a while and knows how the system works or it may be a wild idea from the newest member that works.

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Claiming for financial support can be very complex and no one can possibly hold all the information in thier head.

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So if you would like help with claiming benefits or have some free time to help another with advise and formfilling. You are in the right place.

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We are of all ages and accept all communities. Every member is either a claimant or people who understand what it is to exsist on benefits.

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The Newham Claimants Union has been unfunded since its creation (except for 2004 - to pay for a change of address, stationary and a PO Box). We wouldn't want to take regular funding because we want to fight for our rights without worrying about who we upset.

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So if you need some help with claiming for benefits or have some free time for another for advice and formfilling, you are in the right place.

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