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Hi
It's nearly three years since my diagnosis of tongue cancer. As a result of the op and radiotherapy I have major eating problems and restricted movement in right shoulder. Other than this I am in fairly good shape. I have started to apply for jobs and am unsure of the question on forms asking if I have a disability.Opinions / advice welcome.

The Disability Discrimination Act considers a diagnosis of cancer as a disability. You don’t have to have symptoms or to consider yourself to be disabled by your cancer to be covered. But the Act does give you important rights. These rights might affect

• Your work
  
• Your education
  
• How you use services
  
• Your housing needs

For more about this, click the following link:
The Disability Discrimination Act and Cancer

Your answers to the poll questions below will help us understand if you are getting the information you need. Thanks.

Question:
Were you told at diagnosis, or soon after, that the Disability Discrimination Act considered your diagnosis of cancer as a disability?

Choices:
YES
NO

Question:
Were you told this after your treatment?

Choices:
YES
NO

Question:
Should all cancer patients be told this?

Choices:
YES
NO

 

Hi,
I had radical neck dissection & tonsillectomy in June last year followed by chemo and radiotherapy. I had to give up work as a self employed swimming coach. I have just found out from chatting to someone in a waiting room at hospital that I can claim incapacity benefit. I presumed as a self employed person with no critical illness cover I was left to be penniless. So everyone ASK what you may be entitled too. I have lost many weeks of allowance that I was entitled to.
Anne

anne

i am so sorry that u didnt know your entitlement..........i dont........but y not..... other peolpe that dont even live here get more when they claim....... i cant get incapacity benefit and have been told i MAY be entitled to income support...... i dont get it......i have worked and paid taxes for 40 yrs...... it doent make sense.. the only consolation i have is that THANK GOD I DIDNT TEACH MY STUDENTS DISCRIMINATION....

good luck

jeff

It appears not one of the ten who have done the poll so far has been told about their rights!