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Cancer family 'financially broken' by wait for benefits

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68% Informative

Young Lives vs Cancer says families need "immediate" help with additional living costs.

Families face a seven-month wait for benefits to cover extra costs caused by cancer.

Charity is calling for families to qualify for benefits immediately following a diagnosis.

Government says it is committed to giving people access to benefits in a "timely manner".

VR Score

72

Informative language

71

Neutral language

80

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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