diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/EmailController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/EmailController.php
index 3899dbf76620..6eb974f33161 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/EmailController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/EmailController.php
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class EmailController extends BaseController
         $mo->email_template_body = $request->input('template');
         $mo->email_template_subject = str_replace("template", "subject", $request->input('template'));
 
-        if ($request->has('cc_email')) {
+        if ($request->has('cc_email') && $request->cc_email) {
             $mo->cc[] = new Address($request->cc_email);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Email/SendEmailRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Email/SendEmailRequest.php
index c6d16d54c604..66a80e3f61eb 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Email/SendEmailRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Email/SendEmailRequest.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class SendEmailRequest extends Request
             'template' => 'bail|required',
             'entity' => 'bail|required',
             'entity_id' => 'bail|required',
-            'cc_email' => 'bail|sometimes|email',
+            'cc_email' => 'bail|sometimes|email|nullable',
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/ACH.php b/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/ACH.php
index f84b319e9199..10e0adc34639 100644
--- a/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/ACH.php
+++ b/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/ACH.php
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ class ACH implements MethodInterface
         try {
             $payment = $this->go_cardless->gateway->payments()->create([
                 'params' => [
-                    'amount' => $request->amount,
+                    // 'amount' => $request->amount,
+                    'amount' => (int)rtrim(round($request->amount),0),
                     'currency' => $request->currency,
                     'description' => $description,
                     'metadata' => [
diff --git a/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/DirectDebit.php b/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/DirectDebit.php
index 4de93dc8dfc8..3705db72e4b2 100644
--- a/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/DirectDebit.php
+++ b/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/DirectDebit.php
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ class DirectDebit implements MethodInterface
         try {
             $payment = $this->go_cardless->gateway->payments()->create([
                 'params' => [
-                    'amount' => $request->amount,
+                    // 'amount' => $request->amount,
+                    'amount' => (int)rtrim(round($request->amount),0),
                     'currency' => $request->currency,
                     'description' => $description,
                     'metadata' => [
diff --git a/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/SEPA.php b/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/SEPA.php
index c4950314d491..eac4fd81fa88 100644
--- a/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/SEPA.php
+++ b/app/PaymentDrivers/GoCardless/SEPA.php
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class SEPA implements MethodInterface
         try {
             $payment = $this->go_cardless->gateway->payments()->create([
                 'params' => [
-                    'amount' => $request->amount,
+                    'amount' => (int)rtrim(round($request->amount),0),
                     'currency' => $request->currency,
                     'description' => $description,
                     'metadata' => [