The government is currently consulting on the future of Attendance Allowance, a financial benefit for over 65s which many people with cancer rely on. We want to show how important Attendance Allowance is for people with cancer to stay independent. If you or a friend or relative with cancer has benefited from Attendance Allowance, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch.
Attendance Allowance is a financial…
All this week is Dying Matters Awareness Week (9th–15th May). It’s an annual event, organised by the Dying Matters coalition, dedicated to helping people talk openly about dying, death and bereavement. This year’s theme is the #BigConversation and we’re joining to talk about our campaign to improve end of life care. We want everyone to have choices about the care and support they receive in their final…
Our guest blogger, Freya, tell us why fair treatment at work is so important.
Each year almost 120,000 people of working age are diagnosed with cancer in the UK. In 2012 I was one of those 120,000.
I’d been in a new job for six months when I was diagnosed with cancer. On top of coming to terms with the diagnosis, learning about treatment options and side effects, and breaking the news to family and friends, I was also…
We’re looking for people with or recovering from cancer who are currently receiving Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) to support our campaign against the Government’s Welfare Reform and Work Bill.
ESA is essential financial support designed to help people who have been medically assessed as being too sick to work, but who can do activity to help them get into…
Nikki and Marie cared for their loved ones at the end of their life. In this video they tell us how making this time as comfortable as possible is one of the most important things a carer can do.
Marie tells us her story
“My brother, Dave, was diagnosed with a melanoma on his ear in 2007. His cancer went into remission following treatment, but sadly it returned. In July 2013 he was told he had just…
