Table 2 Factors associated with accessing welfare rights advice services
Factors elicited at interview | Number of participants |
|---|---|
Some benefit(s) already in place prior to specialist service | Â |
   Yes | 11 |
   No | 11 |
Number of benefits obtained per person | Â |
   0 | 3 |
   1 | 10 |
   2 | 5 |
   3 | 3 |
   4 | 1 |
How participant found out about welfare rights advice service | Â |
   Advertising | 3 |
   Benefits Agency Worker | 1 |
   Cancer Information Centre | 1 |
   Cancer Specialist Nurse | 4 |
   District Nurse | 1 |
   Hospital information pack | 1 |
   Macmillan Nurse | 5 |
   Macmillan Support Worker | 1 |
   Support Group | 2 |
   Unsure | 1 |
   Word of mouth | 1 |
   Work colleague | 1 |
Referral to welfare rights service | Â |
   Benefits Agency Worker | 1 |
   Cancer Information Centre | 1 |
   Cancer Specialist Nurse | 1 |
   Family/friend | 5 |
   Macmillan Nurse | 4 |
   Macmillan Support Worker | 1 |
   Self | 8 |
   Unsure | 1 |
Location of welfare rights advice | Â |
   Cancer Information Centre | 4 |
   Home | 17 |
   Telephone | 1 |
Approximate time between diagnosis and receipt of advice | Â |
   Same Day | 2 |
   2-4 weeks | 1 |
   1-6 months | 5 |
   6-12 months | 2 |
   Over 2 years | 4 |
   10+ years | 2 |
   Unsure | 6 |