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Registered Charity No: 1096361 |
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Supporting patients, their families, friends and carers affected by Gorlin Syndrome
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Living with a long-term
medical condition requiring frequent hospital visits or admissions for check-ups
and/or treatment can put a strain on finances.
Patients in receipt of welfare
benefits may be able to claim back travel expenses so it is worth checking this
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| Organisations who may be able to assist with your financial situation. |
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Turn2us is an on-line service which helps people access information on all
benefits and grants available from both statutory and voluntary organisations in
the UK. In many cases applications for support can be made directly from the
website and people can be kept informed by email or by text to their mobile
phone.
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The Department of Works and Pensions for information about the full range of benefits.
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Social Fund provides
grants or loans to people in receipt of qualifying benefits and facing costs
they are are unable to meet. It can help with important occasional expenses that
people cannot afford out of their normal income |
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Written and produced by Professor P A Farndon, Clinical
Geneticist at the National Genetics Education and Development Centre UK, Jim
Costello (deceased) & Margaret Costello, unless otherwise stated. |
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