Financial support videos for people living with cancer

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Published: 27 August 2024

Macmillan’s financial guides have lots of knowledge about the financial impacts of cancer. In these videos you can meet some of the team and learn about the different ways that they help you. Including:


1. An overview of the Macmillan financial guides service
2. Managing mortgage payments
3. Travel insurance after a cancer diagnosis
4. Life insurance when you have cancer
5. Extra benefits to consider on a life insurance policy
6. What is power of attorney


How our Macmillan financial guides can help you


Macmillan’s financial guides have lots of knowledge about the financial impacts of cancer. In the video below, you can meet some of the team, and learn about the different ways that they help you.


The topics covered include writing a will, pensions and insurances and loans and debts.


 

Managing mortgage payments


Paying your mortgage can be a worry when you are living with cancer. In this video, our financial guides share some of the different ways your lender can help you, and some tips for when you talk to them.


The topics covered include tips when contacting your mortgage lender, interest only payments, reduced payments and reviewing mortgage terms.


 

Travel insurance after a cancer diagnosis


In this video, our financial guides give you some tips for finding travel insurance after a cancer diagnosis.


The topics covered include how travel insurance works, pre-existing medical conditions, bank and credit card benefits and the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).


 

Life insurance when you have cancer


This video is about a how to get life insurance when you have a cancer diagnosis.


The topics covered include looking for life insurance, exclusions for pre existing medical conditions, Independent Financial Advisers and life cover through your employer.


 

Extra benefits to consider on a life insurance policy


This video is about extra benefits to look for on a life insurance policy.


The topics covered include critical illness cover, terminal illness clauses and the waiver of premium benefit.


 

What is power of attorney


This video is about a power of attorney.


The topics covered include types of power of attorney, how to set up a power of attorney, cancelling a power of attorney and third party mandate.


 

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How we can help

Macmillan Support Line
The Macmillan Support Line is a free and confidential phone service for people living and affected by cancer. If you need to talk, we'll listen. 

 

Financial guidance
Financial issues can cause worry when someone becomes ill. You may be able to claim benefits to help you in your situation. You may also be able to get financial assistance from other organisations.