i had breast cancer 12 years ago treated with op and radiation. recently been diagnosed with cancer again in the same breast and now need a mascetomy. i am now 70 and due for my operation next week. i am entitled to any benefits or help to costs of bras and prosthetics even though your 1st is free. any other benefits available
Gingerkey, if your breast clinic has any breast care nurses they can help with things like benefit forms. I would also advise you to contact Macmillan Cancer as they are excellent and have benefits advisors. I wasn’t entitled to Incapacity Benefit or DLA when I was diagnosed 5 years ago. However when I contacted Macmillan and told them my husband had just started a small business 6 weeks before, they helped us apply for Working Tax Credit. The DWP didn’t tell us we could get this help so we missed out on 8 months worth of payments. With Macmillan’s help we got £96 a week, a lifesaver as we were living on savings and being very frugal.