Managing money

If you have money concerns regarding your cancer diagnosis, talk to us: we can provide information on financial aid and where to find support.

This video talks about money worries you might have and where you can get support. The information in this video was correct as of 1st August 2012.

Financial aid for cancer patients

We've created a special fund to help families in financial hardship when faced with a cancer diagnosis. The fund is for patients that have been diagnosed with cancer, and who are personally unable to meet a specific financial burden that arises exclusively out of a diagnosis or treatment of cancer.

This is a limited fund for needy cases, where other non-charitable sources are unable to help (like social welfare assistance, community welfare officer, or community groups).

How to apply

If you feel that financial aid applies to you, talk to your Medical Social Worker, Cancer Nurse or another health care professional. One of these healthcare professionals can submit an official application form to the Irish Cancer Society on your behalf, if you're eligible. They can also request the official form from the Grants Administrator in the Irish Cancer Society, by calling (01) 231 6619.

We ask that all submissions for financial aid follow this procedure - it allows us to process the requests more quickly and fairly.

Financial Aid - Frequently Asked Questions

Visit our dedicated Frequently Asked Questions page for more information on the Irish Cancer Society's Financial Aid programme.

Useful documents from the Irish Cancer Society

• Managing The Financial Impact of Cancer (pdf 1.15MB)
• Life insurance cancer information web factsheet (pdf 98KB)
• Travel insurance cancer information web factsheet (pdf 122KB)

External resources about financial aid

If you want to find out more about financial aid, here are some valuable external resources. (Please note we are not responsible for the content of external websites.)

• Department of Social and Family Affairs
• Health Service Executive
• Citizens Information
• Money Advice and Budgeting Services
• HSE Medical Card
• Keeping Well and Warm
• Keeping Well and Warm brochure (pdf)
• Self Employed Supports
• Keeping your Home
• Society of St. Vincent De Paul
• Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
• Threshold

Get in touch with us

If you have any questions about financial aid or any other question about cancer, give us a call on 1800 200 700.