If he is too ill to work he should be entitled to ESA & PIP. You do have to be a bit assertive when dealing with the DWP though. Not rude but just politely don’t take no for an answer.
Anyone with a terminal cancer diagnosis should be able to claim PIP under the 'Special rules'. We Claimed it for my Daughter as soon as her diagnosis was confirmed as terminal, and her consultant signed a letter confirming her diagnosis, that was back in the summer of 2014, and she was awarded the full rate for both care and mobility up until the date she died in July 2015.
Julia
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A colleague of mine was diagnosed with terminal cancer and as a teacher she was on full pay for 6 months but was still entitled to some form of benefits (I don't know what it was but I remember her telling me).
Ok so now the brown stuff has hit the fan! His PSA has gone up from 2.9 to 4.6 to 6.3. Meds no longer working and tumour spreading. He is going on Bicalutamide for 2 months. Then we have scans and it�s Abalaterone and Chemo Prognosis 8-15 months !☹ï¸
You must be gutted at the prognosis. I hope now that things are a little clearer (although not in a good way, I admit) there will be more help available to you. There must be support available from somewhere, surely, to help all of you along the rough road you have to travel? All I can do is wish you all strength - your sons need to make the most of the time they have with their father and try their best not to be a burden on you, as your load is heavy enough to bear already.
Tell GP and hospital that you need help and don't take no for an answer. Contact Marie Curie or MacMillan for yourselves - they can and do give very good advice as to how to help yourself get help and can help you fill in forms. And don't forget that both organisations have a huge amount of support for the whole family. I've not had to use them (thankfully, yet) but I know how good they've been to others here in your situation because they know that the whole family's affected and often effected differently. You all need support in your own different ways.
Feel like everyone else in that we're too far away to help except show support and love. XX
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Ok so here we are 5 months on. Hubby is on Bicalutamide and his PSA is down again but oncologist says Bicalutamide only works for 6 months! Then who knows?!
Hi Samtheman. good to hear from you again. Pleased to hear that your hubbys PSA has fallen. I'm guessing the 6 months date you were given weighs heavy on you, but that was only an estimate ,people react differently.
Hope that he remains well for as long as he can..