Patients, carers and family affected by cancer are often concerned about financial problems due to reduced income and increased costs such as travelling expenses and extra heating.
Our benefits adviser can help by working out the financial help you may be entitled to. The adviser has specialist knowledge of benefits, universal credit and grants.
Ongoing advice can be offered if you need this. We can also make referrals to specialist housing and employment advisers.
Our benefits adviser can:
Help with debt problems
Help with means tested and non means tested benefits eg benefits for carers and disability benefits
Help with means tested and non means tested benefits eg benefits for carers and disability benefits
Help to complete forms and apply for benefits
Help with representation at tribunal and appeals
Negotiate with lenders/reschedule repayments
Advise on arrears which may have accrued for rent, council tax, fuel etc
Explain statutory sick pay and employment pay entitlements
Help with employment problems such as time off work and returning to work
Make referrals for independent financial advice
Help with Blue Badge applications
Help with travel costs