Self employment & cancer

Would love to be bright enough to, don't know what the right words/phrase would be (lobby) to bring it to the attention of the government that being self employed when you've got cancer is not a very easy time. You work all your working life pay into the system but when you get the big C you cannot claim a penny, nothing, zilch. So if I'm a burden of the state I get money thrown at me but the 3 months (not long enough) I've had to employ someone to cover my job (courier) while I've had my stomach removed.a little help would not go amiss but no struggle pal, luckily enough we've got it coverd but how many people have lost everything because they could not claim a penny through being self employed .... Anyway rant over..... Last keemo Thursday  onwards and upwards

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    Hi Alf and welcome to the forum, although I am sorry to hear what has brought you here.  Sounds like you have had a really rough time and I am glad to see that you are now on your last chemo.  I hope the treatment has gone well and done its job.

    With regards to benefits - I am pretty sure you can definitely claim PIP, from what I can see on the Government site this benefit is available to both employees and self-employed.  I found the McMillan nurses at our local hospital a Godsend with helping me claim the benefits to which I was entitled. They even filled in all the necessary forms, got my doctor to sign them and then sent them off for me!  It may be worth popping in to see them or giving them a call.

    I hope the last chemo goes ok and you get back to good health quickly.  Good luck to you and let us know how you are getting on.  Onwards and upwards as you so rightly say x

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    Hi Alf and welcome to the forum, although I am sorry to hear what has brought you here.  Sounds like you have had a really rough time and I am glad to see that you are now on your last chemo.  I hope the treatment has gone well and done its job.

    With regards to benefits - I am pretty sure you can definitely claim PIP, from what I can see on the Government site this benefit is available to both employees and self-employed.  I found the McMillan nurses at our local hospital a Godsend with helping me claim the benefits to which I was entitled. They even filled in all the necessary forms, got my doctor to sign them and then sent them off for me!  It may be worth popping in to see them or giving them a call.

    I hope the last chemo goes ok and you get back to good health quickly.  Good luck to you and let us know how you are getting on.  Onwards and upwards as you so rightly say x

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