Working while caring for someone with cancer
About this booklet
You are a carer if you give any unpaid help and support to someone with cancer who could not manage without your help. You do not have to be living with the person you care for.
This booklet aims to help you cope with balancing work and caring. We have included information about:
- getting support at work
- flexible working
- your rights at work
- talking about cancer with your employer and the people you work with.
There is also advice for people who are self-employed.
We have more information online about supporting someone with cancer and about financial support for carers.
We want everyone affected by cancer to feel our information is written for them. To do this we use plain English and we try to make it accessible and relevant to the widest range of people. Find out more about how we produce our information.
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How do I order a printed copy of this booklet?
You can order a printed copy of many of our booklets on Macmillan Orders.
Just follow these 4 steps:
1. Create your Macmillan Orders account or login.
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3. Place your free order.
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Is this information available as an audiobook?
Yes, this booklet is available as an audiobook.
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Can I request this booklet to be translated or in a different format?
You can view cancer information in many different languages for free. This includes videos with subtitles and PDFs you can download.
If you cannot find the information you need in your language, you can ask for some information to be translated for free in one of 200 languages.
We can also provide cancer information in Braille or large print.
Email informationproductionteam@macmillan.org.uk or call 0808 808 00 00 and tell us what information you need.
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Where can I find further information about support available if I am caring for someone with cancer?
Visiting our Supporting someone hub to find information to help you with the practical, emotional and financial impacts of supporting someone with cancer.
How we can help
Our specialist money advisers can give you free and confidential advice and help you to find out what benefits and financial support you might be entitled to.