Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ian Gibson (Labour), on Tuesday, 23 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 126 members in total.

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MACMILLAN CANCER RELIEF'S BETTER DEAL CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates Macmillan Cancer Relief on the successful launch of its exciting new Better Deal campaign to get a better deal for people dealing with cancer, especially from the benefits system; notes that three quarters of people surveyed by Macmillan who have had a cancer diagnosis say they suffered financially as a result; further notes that, for some people affected by cancer, money worries are second only to pain as a cause of stress; welcomes Macmillan's resolve to champion these issues and campaign with people struggling to meet the unexpected extra costs resulting from the debilitating effects of treatment, including travel to hospital, hospital car parking and higher heating bills; supports Macmillan's call for the Government to ensure that every cancer patient is offered specialist benefits and advice at diagnosis and to change the law to improve cancer patients' access to disability living allowance (DLA) and attendance allowance (AA); and calls on the Government to stop cancer spreading to people's finances and to act urgently to ensure that the DLA and AA schemes are fast, fit for purpose and fair for people dealing with cancer.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

99 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Costs Cancer Finance Social security benefits

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk