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Asking for a friend who is 75 about benefits he can claim

gerrys6
gerrys6 Community member Posts: 171 Courageous
my very good friend is 77 and has a f (a heart condition and polycythaemia Vera (a rare type of blood cancer ) 
he is only claiming state pension nothing else although he has had these conditions for done years. Just yesterday he was given a leaflet on his blood condition and I’ve told him I’ll find out what he can claim . His daughter of 54 lives with him she is unwell too and not working he needs help with lots of things and his health is deteriorating. Can he claim d l a or p I p ? 
He has mobility problems is out of breath easily and he has an irregular heartbeat . 
Any advice welcome . 

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