I am disabled and my wife has been diagnosed with cancer - what are we entitled to?
Dave55
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hi all am new to the group. i am disabled on distance i can cover due to kidney failure and dialasys. yesturday .y wife was diagnosed with a deep tissue cancer in her left brest.
we do not know what to do or what if anything we are entitled to.
any help would be greatful
thank you
dave
we do not know what to do or what if anything we are entitled to.
any help would be greatful
thank you
dave
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Hello Dave and welcome
I am so sorry that you find yourself in such a situation.
First thing to do is put your details into an online benefits calculator. there is one on this site. This wil give you an indication of any entitlements
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We are here to listen,help and support in any way we can. There are specialist advisors on here and also a help line if you need it.
If you are going to claim benefits it is important to understand how they work. please let us know if you need assustance with this or any other help we can give.
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Hi @Dave55 welcome to the community, I am very sorry to hear about your wife and the cancer.
Have you been in touch with Macmillan, they have amazing resources and support.
I would also suggest you look at the benefits calculator to see what you could be entitled to.0 -
Hi @Dave55
Welcome to our website and online community I do hope that we can help you.
Here is some info for you:
Tel: 0808 800 3333 Email: helpline@scope.org.uk
Please please let me know if I can help you further ?????
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