Lifestyle concerns

Concerns with Finances or Benefits

A cancer diagnosis at a young age can sometimes affect your working and income potential permanently.

If you haven’t ever claimed benefits or aren’t sure if you are claiming everything you are entitled to, you can use an independent, free and anonymous benefits calculator online, this will give you an estimate of:

  • The benefits you could get
  • How much your benefit payments could be
  • How your benefits will be affected if you start work or increase your hours
  • How your benefits will be affected if your circumstances change - for example, if you have a child or move in with your partner
  • Benefits calculators - GOV.UK

For information on income-related benefits, contribution-based benefits, Universal Credit, Council Tax Reduction and Carer’s Allowance use:

You can also check with a local benefits adviser to find out what you could be entitled to.

For benefits and financial support if you are disabled or have a health condition, please follow the link below:

A home visit by the DWP can be arranged for you if you need help to claim benefits due to complex needs, disability, you are a vulnerable young person making a first claim, have no one to support you, or cannot claim in any other way, please see the link below:

It may be that your are eligible for a grant, there are a number of grant searching tools on line, such as:

It may be that your circumstances have led you to being in debt, there are a number of free, confidential non-profit organizations that can help manage or eliminate debt, please see the links below: