I am trying to help my brother and his wife (who is disabled) and I don`t know how to claim for the above. My brother is also on a PETRA trial for lymphoma, as his cancer has returned. His right eye is getting worse. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Peter
You might want to speak to a specialist welfare advisor - to see what benefits your brother and sister-in-law are entitled to. You can try and see if there is a service available in your area. advicelocal.uk/
One benefit your brother could apply for is PIP - which is a non-means-tested benefit. I am assuming that as his cancer is currently at stage 2 he has not been given a terminal diagnosis at this stage and therefore his application will have to go through the normal process, and it won't get fast-tracked.
In applying for PIP they are not interested in the condition/s per se - they will be interested in what impact his cancer has on his daily living/and or his mobility.
If you have a look at the Guide to PIP Claims and Reviews, it will walk you through the whole process of how to apply. This can be done online or by a form sent by post. It's impossible to tell you how long the process will take, though they are trying to prioritise new claimants. benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/pip
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