Finances & benefits

Following the news that people over 75 will have to pay for their own TV licence unless they receive Pension Credit, PHA UK’s director of membership support Shaun Clayton explains what we know about this under applied for benefit.

Shaun Clayton of the PHA UK  gives attendees at the PHA UK Conference 2017 an insight into the welfare system and what financial support  patients are entitled to. 

Sarah Marshall, who was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension in 2013, recalls the time she lost her income after being forced to retire from her teaching job. In the video below, Sarah also explains the difficulties she faced when applying for financial support.

Living with pulmonary hypertension can be challenging, and it’s not made any easier by money worries. If your child has PH, or you are a young person with PH, welfare benefits and other support could be available to help you manage financially.