Brain Tumour, private home owner = no help

upsadaisy

My partner has a Brain Tumour, is being paid stat sick pay by his work. The MacMillan people say we are entitled to nothing. I do work and have a decent income, but not enough to cover the mortgage and all the bills. I don't know what we can do.

kingfisherblue

Very sorry to hear your news. I hope that the prognosis is good.

Your partner might be entitled to Disability Living Allowance if he has care and/or mobility needs. Check with your local council to see if there is a welfare support officer to help you.

brumankids

I too have a brain tumour and currently undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy. I was told today by nurse specialist that I am entitled to DLA. She even completed application for me 😃
I have not worked since end of July following surgery and my salary stops at the end of this month.
Check with nurse specialist or benefits advisor at CAB. The DLA opens doors for other benefits too eg automatic blue badge.

Good luck

bobajob_1966

brumankids wrote: »

I too have a brain tumour and currently undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy. I was told today by nurse specialist that I am entitled to DLA. She even completed application for me 😃
I have not worked since end of July following surgery and my salary stops at the end of this month.
Check with nurse specialist or benefits advisor at CAB. The DLA opens doors for other benefits too eg automatic blue badge.

Good luck

You only get an 'automatic' blue badge if you receive HRM.

OP, the MacMillan advisors are normally spot on with advice. Eligibility for DLA will depend on how the condition affects your husband - does he have care or mobility needs?

Errata

Nothing to add but my best wishes to Upsadaisy and Brumankids.

upsadaisy

He has no care or mobility needs. He works with machinery and work don't want him in his current job and said that light duties are reserved for pregnant women so stay at home.

bobajob_1966

upsadaisy wrote: »

He has no care or mobility needs. He works with machinery and work don't want him in his current job and said that light duties are reserved for pregnant women so stay at home.

He may have protection under the Equality Act. His employer cannot reserve work for pregnant women over disabled people, in fact the opposite is more likely to be lawful. Speak with someone at MacMillan again and ask if he is classed as disabled under the Equality Act.

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is he in a union?if so perhaps they can help with work/legal issues?

jojo_2012_2

That's blatant sexual discrimination on the part of his work, he wants to speak to his union urgently about that!

KxMx

You could also look at cutting back on spending which is the best thing to do when your income falls for whatever reason. Get rid of Sky, expensive mobiles, cut the grocery spend & buy less wine, shop around for best energy supplier etc (just a few of the suggestions which usually most people can save on).

Do you have savings to fall back on?

Once the sick pay ends your partner can apply for ESA. Sounds like he would go onto Contributions Based, which under current plans will be time limited to one year if he goes into the Work group, not limited if he gets into the Support Group.

bobajob_1966

jojo_2012 wrote: »

That's blatant sexual discrimination on the part of his work, he wants to speak to his union urgently about that!

No it is not, pregnant women are a protected group. However, it may well be disability discrimination, if the OP is covered by the EqA.