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Financial lifeline for long-term ill

AN advice service has been launched to help patients coping with long-term illnesses and assist their families in claiming financial support.

Based on the successful Macmillan Cancer Support benefits service, which has secured £60 million for cancer patients since it began, the scheme will involve Glasgow City Council, the Pension Service and the NHS.