Macmillan Grants

Macmillan Grants are a payment of £200.

They can be used to help with things like:

• energy bills
• home adaptions
• cost of travel to and from hospital.

We have information about other grants and loans available for people living with cancer.

You can apply for a Macmillan Grant if you reside in the UK, are 18 or over and have a current cancer diagnosis.

All of the following must also apply:

• You have no more than £1,000 in savings for your household
• 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 household of two or more people
• You have not already had a Macmillan Grant in the last 2 years.

Working out your income

When we work out your weekly income, we do not count:

• Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
• Attendance Allowance (AA).

1. After your application has been submitted, the Macmillan Grants team will then process your application. They will be in touch if we need any more information from you
2. Once your application is approved, you will receive your payment either by BACS into your bank account or by Post Office Payout.

There are other local and national organisations in the UK who can provide grants and loans to people affected by cancer. These include:

• government and local council grants and loans
• grants and loans for heating costs
• grants and loans from charities and other organisations.

Visit our grants and loans page for more information. Or call the Macmillan Support Line for free on 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm.

Other organisations who can help with grants

• Turn2us helps people find specific charities that may be able to offer financial help. They have a grants search tool on their website and offer some grants themselves.
• Disability Grants is a not for profit organisation which has a directory of grants and discounts for disabled adults and children.
• The Carers Trust has information about grants and financial support for people looking after someone.

We are committed to making our website as accessible as possible, to make sure that everyone can use it.

We offer an interpretation service. If you would like to speak to someone about Macmillan grants in your language, please call 0808 808 0000 for free and tell us, in English, the language you need.

We also have cancer information available in different formats, including audiobooks, British Sign Language and easy read.