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Living with DyingArrow
Age 51-60
Interview 30  

Interview 30

Age at Interview: 58
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 56
Background: Industrial pipe fitter (retired), married, 2 childrena
Brief outline:Diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2001, followed by a total colectomy (removal of the large intestine) 2002. Secondary tumours found in the liver in 2002, treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

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Says that state benefits are generous and have enabled him to buy a new car.

 



I've no problems at all really. Financially, I think for being in the state I'm in I think it's pretty generous and I find it's we don't have problems at all like you know. No problems financially like you know.

Can you tell me what sort of benefits people are entitled to?

Well the benefits mainly are the Disability Allowance. You have the Mobility Allowances you know, if you're a driver you know, which is a great thing like you know, a great thing and then you have your general sort of allowances like... I can't recall them now like.  I get about two allowances. They're more than adequate that's all I can say like for our way of living you know. I mean to say we're not extravagant by any stretch of the imagination like. It's afforded us a new car which I needed. That's pretty good.
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