Commenting on the ongoing debate surrounding to the Welfare
Reform Bill, Owen Sharp, Chief Executive at The Prostate Cancer
Charity, reiterated the call from 29 leading cancer charities,
including the Charity and Macmillan, that the Employment Support
Allowance should not be capped at 12 months before being means
tested. He explains: "The changes to disability benefits will mean
that a significant number of people with cancer will be left
without vital financial support at a time when they need it the
most.
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