Cancer survivors seeking mortgages and insurance are being 'discriminated against' years after they recover, study reveals By Shaun Wooller Health Editor Published: 23:06, 13 August 2024 | Updated: 00:40, 14 August 2024 e-mail View comments Cancer survivors seeking mortgages and insurance are being 'discriminated against' years after they recover, a study reveals. Many of the 20 million survivors across Europe struggle to access financial services, not least travel insurance. This total includes 'a conservative estimate' of more than half a million in the UK, where customers must declare previous diagnosis despite having been declared 'cancer free'.
It means they are cruelly denied services or forced to pay significantly higher premiums – often making holidays prohibitively expensive. Study leader Professor Mark Lawler, from Queen's University Belfast , said: 'Our evidence of financial toxicity for cancer survivors is undeniable. Cancer survivors seeking mortgages and insurance are being 'discriminated against' years after they recover, a study reveals (file image) 'It is disgraceful that significant numbers continue to be discriminated against financially.
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