The current rules mean that terminally ill benefit applicants must only have
six months to live to get fast access payments.
Roberta Tupper, who is in her 70s, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in January 2015 and told she had just
six months to live.
"He was given
six months to live, but ended up living for six years.
"He was given
six months to live but ended up living for six years.
THE news that a heartbroken dad of two was denied life-saving surgery by the NHS, and told he has
six months to live, had our online readers united in support for him.
At the time, he was given
six months to live. After numerous calls from Todd Whitworth, St.
Any terminally ill person with less than
six months to live who wants to battle on must be given the finest medical treatment and care.
REGARDING the story that was on page five of the Birmingham Mail on Friday, June 8, about the Birmingham City fan who has been told that he has just
six months to live but the club have refused to do a reduced rate on the cost of his season ticket.
Anthony Smith was given between two and
six months to live when he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in May.
His lawyers say that when he has less than
six months to live and retains the mental capacity to make the decision, "he would wish to be able to enlist assistance to bring about a peaceful and dignified death".
The Coventry 54-yearold was given
six months to live in February last year.