Work and cancer
Audiobook
Published:
01 Aug 2023
Next review:
01 Aug 2026
Edition:
8
This audiobook looks at how cancer and its treatments can affect your ability to work. It covers employment rights and coping with the effects of treatment at work.
In this audiobook
- 1 Information about this audiobook and other support from Macmillan
- 2 The Macmillan work and cancer series
- 3 Introduction Work and cancer
- 4 Services we mention
- 5 How cancer may affect your work life
- 6 Cancer treatments and side effects
- 7 Making decisions at work
- 8 Your feelings
- 9 Cancer and the law
- 10 Questions about work issues and time off
- 11 Talking to your employer
- 12 How your employer can support you
- 13 Talking to other people at work
- 14 Coping with side effects or symptoms
- 15 Managing your finances
- 16 If you are unable to work
- 17 If you are on a low income
- 18 More help with finances
- 19 After treatment - returning to work
- 20 Questions about preparing to go back to work
- 21 Agreeing on a back to work plan
- 22 Finances when returning to work
- 23 Questions about going back to work
- 24 Discrimination at work
- 25 Finding a new job
- 26 Not returning to work
- 27 Questions if you do not go back to work
- 28 Early retirement
- 29 About our information
- 30 Other ways we can help you
- 31 Other useful organisations
- 32 Further resources
- 33 Can you do something to help
- 34 Information about this recording
Published:
01 Aug 2023
Next review:
01 Aug 2026
Edition:
8
This audiobook looks at how cancer and its treatments can affect your ability to work. It covers employment rights and coping with the effects of treatment at work.
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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.
Welfare rights advice and tools
There are lots of benefits that could help you after a cancer diagnosis, but the system can be confusing. Our Welfare Rights Advisors are here to help.