SERVICE DETAILS
Macmillan Grants are small, one-off means-tested payments to help with the extra costs that living with cancer can bring.
What Macmillan Grants are for.
Macmillan Grants are a one-off payment of £300.
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.
Who can apply...
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).
Talk to an advisor for personalised advice
Contact us if you have any questions about whether you are able to apply for a grant. You can call the Macmillan Support Line to speak to a financial advisor for free, 7 days a week, 8:00am to 8:00pm.
How to apply...
We aim to make our application process as simple and quick as possible. You can apply by two ways:
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Apply by phone...
Call the free Macmillan Support Line and talk to the Welfare Rights team about Macmillan Grants. They will guide you through the application process and advise how to send the application form to the Grants team at Macmillan.
You can speak with the Welfare Rights team:
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 8:00pm
Saturday to Sunday, 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Apply by contacting your healthcare team...
Contact a member of your healthcare team to talk about applying for a Macmillan Grant.
This could be either:
- A medical professional
- A health and/or social care professional
- A benefits advisor.
For example, this could be a social worker, a district nurse or a Macmillan nurse, if you have one.
They fill in a grant application form with you online and send it to the Grants team at Macmillan.
Next steps...
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
Once your application is approved, you will receive your payment either by BACS into your bank account or by cheque.
FAQs...
Read frequently asked questions at https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/get-help/financial-and-work/money-faqs#financial_support_from_macmillan about Macmillan Grants and the application process.
Information for healthcare professionals
If you are a medical professional, a health and/or social care professional or a benefits advisor applying on behalf of someone, we have a grant application guide [PDF] at https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/get-help/financial-and-work/macmillan-grants.
