Organisations offering financial advice to people affected by cancer and blood conditions

Macmillan Support and Information Service

• Provides benefits and welfare advice. 
• Available for patients aged 18 and over who are under the care of an oncology or haematology consultant at UCLH. 
• Offers telephone and face-to-face appointments.  
• To book an appointment, call us or ask a healthcare professional to refer you. 

Contact information: 

Macmillan Support and Information Service, University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, Huntley Street, London WC1E 6AG 

Telephone: 020 3447 8663 

Email: uclh.welfareandbenefits@nhs.net 

Young Lives Vs Cancer

• Supports people under 25 affected by cancer  
• Available for those under the care of the Teenage and Young Adults Team at UCLH.
• For more information, call 020 3447 9952.

Macmillan Cancer Support

• Provides benefits and financial advice for people with a cancer diagnosis.
• Freephone: 0808 808 00 00 (ask for Benefits Helpline).
• If you have hearing or speech difficulties, you can contact Macmillan via Relay UK.
• Translation service is available if English is not your first language.

Citizens Advice

• Offers confidential and independent advice on money, work and other issues. 
• Recorded telephone advice: 0800 144 88 48. 
• To find your local Citizens Advice office, visit: citizensadvice.org.uk 

Carers UK

• Offers expert advice, information and support for carers. 
• Helpline: 0808 808 7777

Civil Legal Advice (CLA)

• Provides free and confidential advice on debt, housing and discrimination. 
• Telephone: 0345 345 4 345 

Age UK

• Provides advice and information for people over 50.  
• Advice line: 0800 055 6112  

Law Centres Network

• Provides legal advice and representation in local communities. 

National Debtline

• Helps with debts and budgeting. 
• Telephone: 0808 808 4000  

NHS services: Help with health costs  

• Telephone: 0300 330 1343 

Online directory of public services 

• Website: gov.uk 

TaxAid

• Offers free and confidential advice on tax for people on low incomes. 
• Tax advice helpline: 0345 120 3779

Provides advice and information about welfare, pensions, and disability and ill health benefits.

• Universal Credit: 0800 328 5644
• Citizens Advice help to claim Universal Credit: 0800 144 8 444
• Attendance Allowance: 0800 731 0122
• Bereavement benefits: 0800 731 0139
• Budgeting loans, funeral payments and Sure Start Maternity Grant: 0800 169 0140
• Carer’s Allowance: 0800 731 0297
• Disability Living Allowance (existing claimants and under 16s): 0800 121 4600
• Jobseeker’s Allowance: 0800 055 6688
• Pension Credit: 0800 731 0469
• State pension (new claims): 0800 731 7898
• Personal Independence Payment (PIP):
  0800 917 2222 (new claims)
  0800 121 4433 (existing claims)

Contact your local council for:

• housing benefit (for existing claimants or those of pension age)
• discretionary housing payments
• council tax support
• blue badges for disability parking
• food banks.