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New Bill to ease access to mortgage and insurance for cancer survivors

A new Bill to be brought before Seanad will aim to ensure cancer survivors aren't denied access to financial products due to medical history

By Danielle Norton October 18, 2022 Updated October 20, 2022 4 min read

*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** DUBLIN : 18/10/2022 : Senator Catherine Ardagh from the Oireachtas Cross Party Group on Cancer with Rachel Morrogh, Irish Cancer Society, and cancer survivor Sam Russell from Kildare ahead of the first reading of a new Bill to ensure fair access to financial products and services for cancer survivors at Leinster House today.Picture Conor McCabe Photography. MEDIA CONTACT : cdarcy@irishcancer.ie

A new Bill to be brought before the Seanad today will aim to ensure cancer survivors are not denied access to financial products like mortgage protection and insurance due to their medical history.

A past cancer diagnosis can cause difficulty for some people when it comes to accessing financial products and services, even if they were diagnosed as a child or teen.