Hi, I'm hadi124! I'm a cancer patient. What benefits can I apply for?

hadi124
hadi124 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
edited July 2021 in Benefits and income
I’m a cancer patient. What benefits can I apply for?

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi and welcome to the community 

    I'm sorry to hear your health condition 

    It's hard to say without knowing all your circumstances 

    Yoy would be better off using a benefits calculator so you can enter details 

    If you have any further questions just ask 
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,715 Championing
    Hello @hadi124 and a warm welcome to our community.  I'm sorry to hear that you have cancer, that must be hard to deal with.  Are you managing okay and do you have enough support?

    In terms of your benefits entitlement, Scope's benefits calculator is a good starting point to give an indication of what you may entitled to.  If in doubt, you can visit Advice Local to find a free, independent welfare organisation close to where you live to allow for more specialised advice.

    Just to let you know: I've moved your thread to our 'What benefits am I entitled to? category and tweaked the title to help others spot it.  Take care and wishing you all the best health-wise.  
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community member Posts: 16,330 Championing
    edited July 2021
    Hi @hadi124 - welcome to the community. I'm sorry to read you're affected with cancer, but bearing that in mind you might also find Macmillan cancer support helpful. There's some info here: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/impacts-of-cancer/benefits-and-financial-support/benefits-and-your-rights    & if you scroll down the page, you will see there's another section on Benefits and financial support  There's also a benefits calculator here:
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    edited July 2021
    Having a cancer diagnosis does not automatically entitle you to any benefits. Health benefits are generally based on impact of a condition not on diagnosis of a condition.
    However if you are eligible for new style ESA or Universal Credit then having a cancer diagnosis and expecting to have, having or recovering from chemotherapy or radiotherapy does entitle you to be automatically treated as having Limited Capability for Work and Work Related Activity.

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