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Well its a new year, 2015 had some horrific lows, what with my husband now diagnosed with lung cancer incurable in September. But the highs, my beautiful grandson Jaxon being born.

Well hubby has been in hospital for 6 weeks, only came home Xmas day. He had a scan today hopefully its shrunk.

I'm still having chemo which should finish end Feb. Had pneumonia being December, and a check up at the doctors yesterday showed I've another chest infection.

Just want hubby home my chemo finished, and to carry on with what is now our life and way of living.

I have now to sort out benefits, ie mortgage and council tax. As I've been paying from our savings.

Anybody gone through this as I haven't a clue.

Any advise great fully received.

Thanks Toni

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    Just trying to remember this - I think it was Personal Independance Payments https://www.gov.uk/pip

    I hadn't been claiming it for my wife because I had thought that all benefits were means tested - I don't think this one is. I actually got my backside into gear to claim it a few weeks before my wife died but it was too late by then. 

    There is an expedited process for people who are terminally ill and you get your consultant to vouch for this in a form called a DS1500 See here www.citizensadvice.org.uk/.../

    Give them a call on the claim line I found them very helpful.

     

    I'm sure there are other means tested benefits that you may be eligable for but this one you will be whatever your circumstances.

    Hope this helps

     

    Graham

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    Just trying to remember this - I think it was Personal Independance Payments https://www.gov.uk/pip

    I hadn't been claiming it for my wife because I had thought that all benefits were means tested - I don't think this one is. I actually got my backside into gear to claim it a few weeks before my wife died but it was too late by then. 

    There is an expedited process for people who are terminally ill and you get your consultant to vouch for this in a form called a DS1500 See here www.citizensadvice.org.uk/.../

    Give them a call on the claim line I found them very helpful.

     

    I'm sure there are other means tested benefits that you may be eligable for but this one you will be whatever your circumstances.

    Hope this helps

     

    Graham

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