We currently offer a signposting service to advice on welfare benefits.
Advice offered by some agencies may depend on where you live and/or may require a referral. The Macmillan Cancer Support line and LJMC staff are able to assist you with this.
Useful contacts
| Macmillan Cancer Support | 0808 808 0000 Mon-Fri: 8.00am-8.00pm Ask for a copy of Help with the cost of cancer (published by Macmillan Cancer Support) Use the Macmillan Benefits Calculator to check the benefits to which you may be entitled |
| Government services and information on welfare benefits | Attendance Allowance (AA) A benefit for anyone who has difficulty looking after themself and is over the state pension age. 0800 731 0122 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) A benefit for anyone who has difficulty moving around or looking after themself and is under the state pension age 800 917 2222 Universal credit (UC) For people over 18 and under state pension age who are on a low income, out of work or ill Must be claimed online 0800 328 5644 Carer’s Allowance Call the Carer’s Allowance Unit 0800 731 0297 |
| Citizens Advice | Advice line: 0800 144 8848 Call or visit the website for details of local bureaux Advice must be sought in the area in which council tax is paid |
| AgeUK | Advice line: 0800 678 1602
Advice on benefits, debt, pensions and other financial matters. Use the online tool to find local contact details |
| Step Change | 0800 138 1111
Debt advice and management plans |
| Shelter | 0808 800 4444
Benefits and housing advice helpline |
| ACAS: Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service | 0300 123 1100
Clear, confidential, independent and impartial advice to assist the caller in resolving issues in the workplace |
Grants and other sources of help
| CLIC Sargent | Grants for cancer patients under 25 years old. |
| Macmillan grants | One-off grants (up to £350) for cancer patients to cover a wide range of practical needs. Grants are means-tested. Applications to be completed by a health or social care professional. Ask your clinical nurse specialist, at the LJMC or other Macmillan centre. Apply by phone: 0808 808 0000 |
| CURA grants | Grants for breast cancer patients (means-tested). Applications can be completed by patients and/or healthcare professional.
[Grants are generally available to patients who live within the catchment area of Mount Vernon Hospital] |
| Turn2Us | Use the Grant Search to find charitable funds for which you might be eligible. |
Help with travel costs
Some patients may be eligible for reimbursement of the cost of getting to Mount Vernon Hospital. Please ask for more details.
