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Benefits for cancer patient and family

Poppy9 · 2012-01-18 17:48:09

Short story. Close relative has brain tumour is recovering from surgery and about to start radiotherapy/chemo. She is only gradually getting movement back in one side of her body and there will be residual weakness. Her eyesight has been affected, she is prone to falling, has to have care 24/7 She is a "director" of her OH…

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Torry_Quine Posts: 18,890 Forumite

22 January 2012 at 9:16PM

Poppy9 wrote: »

They have an appointment later this week with a benefit advisor linked to the support unit at the hospital she is being treated at.

I have advised them to ring to lodge their claims prior to this though so when they do eventually submit their claims properly they will be back dated.

Thank you for all the advice and good luck & good health to all xx

Hope it all works out for you and your family.

Lost my soulmate so life is empty.

I can bear pain myself, he said softly, but I couldna bear yours. That would take more strength than I have -
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