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Asking for a friend who is 75 about benefits he can claim
gerrys6
Member Posts: 110 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 .
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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He should contact AgeUK and ask for a benefits review for himself and daughter.
Hope this helps.