When do I give up work

I’m very recently considering my work/home life, I m currently working 42.5 hour weekly but feel iim struggling , I’ve got secondary bone cancer in my spine after having a hip replacement because of this wretched disease aswell, my work is very fast paced at most times which before I loved ,and still do but now I’m feeling is it worth it and feeling it, although I don’t want to sit  at home all day I don’t want to spend all my days working myself to the core, my partner over the years has saved for our retirement but not enough to retire early, we both late 50s, would there be any help/advice for me financially to reduce my hours either to do paid work for less hours or for myself for voluntary/charity  work maybe, I have never claimed any benefits before so dont know what would be available 

thanks for any advice 

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  • Hello Pigginheck

    I'd suggest getting in touch with the Macmillan benefits and financial support team. They are specialists in this area and will be able to help advise you on what you may be able to claim as well as giving you information about what your rights are as an employee living with cancer. 

    Hopefully any information they are able to give you will help you feel confident to discuss your options with your husband and approach your employer. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator 

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  • Hello Pigginheck

    I'd suggest getting in touch with the Macmillan benefits and financial support team. They are specialists in this area and will be able to help advise you on what you may be able to claim as well as giving you information about what your rights are as an employee living with cancer. 

    Hopefully any information they are able to give you will help you feel confident to discuss your options with your husband and approach your employer. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator 

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