Benefits campaign for Cancer patients

A 'Better Deal' campaign has been launched by Macmillan cancer relief to help people with cancer claim all the relevant benefits they need.

Macmillan chief executive Peter Cardy said: "It is unacceptable that cancer patients should suffer the huge problem of debt, poverty or financial hardship at a time when they are most vulnerable, especially when help is available if only they knew about it."

There is a free guide Help with the Cost of Cancer details all the benefits that can be claimed. It lists the help available to patients with cancer. You can download the 40 page (1.8MB) pdf document here.

"Patients with mouth cancer, in particular, experience huge problems caused by difficulties with speech, feeding and appearance that result in loss of employment causing financial hardship. This is aggravated by difficulties in claiming benefit. The Mouth Cancer Foundation welcomes this initiative by Macmillan cancer relief."

Best wishes
Vinod
Founder, Mouth Cancer Foundation

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This is aswume DOC.....I know this has hurt us in the finance dept. I can only imagine what this can do for others over there. I wonder if there is one of these in the States? I have not heard of one. I will ask on the other site. Vicki

INFORMATION ON BENEFITS IN THE UK

You can get DLA (high/low)or Attendance Allowance
BUT the forms are long and it takes for ever and often you are rejected
I know all about it used to take clients to Appeal Court and it is not easily to win your case.
If you have any specific questions would be glad to help you.
Also have heard that Age Concern are very good
(QUOTE]THIS IS NOT A means benefit so anyone with saving or not are entiltled to it and NO they ask NO questions of your status or savings.
GO FOT IT GUYS you deserve the help
Trying to get other benefit like Income support is very difficult if you have ANY saving or worked LoL

Paul

Hi Paul, I tried for it, I was unable to go out shop, or do anything, I passed out several times due to pain, I was visited by a Dr and was turned down. I was unable to run my business, so have lived on savings. So I was very pxxxxxed off when great big guy who had same type problem got it no problem, Do not understand the system.

Hi, Gargance you in England so the rules are the same as mine.
I was a Disibility Advisor for a living.
Email me at dvdpaul7@aol.com see what I can do to help you
but I tell you it does take time to sort out
But I am sure can get you some help(DLA,SS and the like) & different Council have diffent rules depending what you are applying for on that front

Paul

Hi I feel like telling them to sod off, there are many people who claim and get away with it, I know a guy who lives in Cape town and has a two bed flat in Kensington,( this should go to a real needy handicapped person) which he sub lets, he claims for everything, he has had 5 artifial legs at £5000 a throw, I have to fight to get one pair of orthopedic shoes for my disabled son every two years. I am not prepared to declare my savings, I have worked very hard to buy my own place, and I won't crawl to those bureacratic nurds.

Hio Garance, You DO NOT have to give ANY details about your savings to get DLA,AA ect it is NOT a taxable income

Paul

Thanks for info, Macmillan told me I have to declare all savings etc, speak soon, I have not mastered the direct message system as yet will give it another go or email you direct.