Macmillan Grants
Archived
Health, wellbeing and sport
Medical conditions
Antrim & Newtownabbey
Ards & North Down
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon
Belfast City
Causeway Coast and Glens
Derry City and Strabane
England
Fermanagh and Omagh
Great Britain
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Mid and East Antrim
Mid Ulster
Newry, Mourne and Down
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Micro (up to £1,000)
Overview
The grant can be used to help with energy bills, home adaptations, cost of travel to and from hospital, and any extra cost you may incur as a result of cancer.
How much you get will depend on your situation and needs. A grant from Macmillan would not normally affect the benefits you are entitled to. It is an extra bit of help, not a replacement for other support.
Who can apply
You can apply for a Macmillan Grant if you have cancer, or are still seriously affected by your illness or treatment. Both of the following must also apply:
- You have less than £6,000 in savings if you are single, or less than £8,000 as a household of two or more people.
- You have a weekly income of no more than £323 per week for a household of one person or no more than £442 per week for a housegold of two or more people.
They do not count Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA) in their calculations.
These are the general rules, but they do consider individual situations.