If you are affected by cancer, you may already know how this impacts on your finances. You or a family member may have extra costs such as travel expenses because you have to go to lots of hospital appointments. You may have to eat more expensive foods to stay healthy in treatment and buy new clothes because your weight has changed. You may need to keep the heating on for longer or at a higher temperature because of the effects of treatment.
Help with your finances If you are affected by cancer you may well already be aware how expensive a diagnosis can be. You or a family member may have extra costs such as travel expenses going back and forth to hospital. You may have special dietary requirements, additional heating expenses due to effects of treatment. In addition you may have reduced income. This can cause worry about how you may cope with the financial effects of cancer and paying day to day bills. A visit to our benefits…