A cancer charity has joined forces with the Scottish Government to urge people with cancer to check if they could be eligible for disability benefits. Cancer Card Scotland founder Jen Hardy MBE and Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Shirley-Anne Somerville, want people with cancer to ensure they’re getting the money they could be entitled to. Both Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment are available in Scotland to help cover the extra costs of being disabled, having a long-term health condition or being terminally ill. Importantly, Social Security Scotland…
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