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scottyglos

Help please i am currently going through tests at the hospital because they think i have cancer the doctor has signed me off work and work will only pay ssp which will not cover the morgage let alone and council tax and bills i have spent hours online trying to find some information on what to do . any ideas anyone ? please scotty

Indie_Kid

You can claim council tax benefit. You need to talk to your mortgage provider too.

sox8369

Sorry that i cant offer any practical advice - not an expert on benefits - but i just wanted to send you my best wishes and send you a virtual hug.
Really hoping that the tests come back with the all clear and that you make a full recovery. Take Care x x

dmg24

Do you have a partner and/ or children?

Indie_Kid

Do you have savings?

scottyglos

no partner no kids live alone worked all my life so far 23yrs of paying tax and ni :-( and .gov web site is usless lol oh and thanks for the good wishes i hope all comes back clear as well :-)

Indie_Kid

Do you receive any benefits, such as DLA?

bertiebat

Really sorry to hear this Scotty (had cancer myself).

I think your best bet is to seek the advice of MacMillans who have an interactive system for determining benefits and also a number to call on these issues. Probably could do with some additional advice and support on what you might be facing.

Tried posting link but not allowed so google macmillans for the site.

Really hope everything turns out for the best and good luck.

Indie_Kid

Support for mortgage interest (SMI) is only payable after 13 weeks of being on income based benefits. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_180321

[Deleted User]

have a play around with entitledto might help

http://www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx

Ben1955

Hi Scotty,

Sorry to here about the circumstances that you find yourself in, my condolence's. I have recently been in the same position as yourself. I was diagnosed with Liver Cancer 2.5 months ago, I was working then too. There are lots of benefits that you can access. I googled Cancer Charity's and came across a charity that are affiliated with Macmillan Cancer Trust, they will help you a great deal, they have benefits advisers that will guide you along that route. I was getting Working Tax Credit at the time of my diagnosis, which they have now increased, also Statutory Sick Pay, plus if your diagnosis is positive, you would be entitled to Disability Living Allowance, plus a possible Income Support top-up and also help with rent(I do not know how it works with mortgages. I actually have more income now than when I was working, so please contact Macmillan foundation. They can also help you with a one off grant for things that you need, they gave me money for a laptop, so that I didn't fell isolated. My health is now depreciating gradually and I cannot thank the help that I have recieved from these people enough. Hope that this helps, I will look on this forum again to see if I can be of any further use to you.

All the best