Welfare services; what we can help with

Our welfare team is here to direct you to the best source of blood cancer welfare support for a variety of issues, including access to clinical trials, financial and employment support, as well as advice for your overall wellbeing.

A diagnosis of blood cancer and treatment can impact many aspects of your life, not just your physical health, and it can be impossible to know where to start. Our Welfare team is here to direct you to the best source of blood cancer welfare support for many issues, including:

Welfare support for blood cancer patients: Finances

Maximising your income to make sure you can pay your mortgage, rent or bills as your circumstances change, including budgeting support.
Help you to set up payment plans and speak to creditors so you don’t have to.
Understanding other sources of financial support available, such as state benefits or charitable grants.
Advise you on your benefit entitlement, support you through a benefit application and discuss any issues that come up as you go through the claims process or if your circumstances change.
Support you if you are going through a benefits tribunal or appealing a decision.
Filling out blue badge applications

Welfare support for blood cancer patients: Housing

Provide advice and assistance if you are concerned about your housing situation and your health, or if you at risk of homelessness.
Help you make an application for housing

Welfare support for blood cancer patients: Employment

Help you understand your rights at work following a diagnosis
Advocating the changes you might need in order to work
Helping you explore options to return to work
Signposting you to organisation who are experts in employment issues

Further support available

The Welfare officer will be able to explore your options to help you progress the issue or arrive at a resolution. This will involve:

Practical and emotional support
Providing information on a topic
Advocating for you during discussions or negotiations
Problem solving
Signposting or referring you to other specialist advice information.

For support on any of the above issues, the best way to contact us is to complete our online form below, Welfare service form. A member of the team will get back to you as soon as possible; please give as much detail as possible in the form to enable us to help you as quickly as possible.

Welfare service form

We aim to get back to you within five working days.
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Money and benefits

A cancer diagnosis can affect many aspects of your life including your finances, working arrangements and travel. This section will help provide information and advice on the practical issues you may need to consider after diagnosis and during treatment.