Critical Illness Cover Cancer Pathway
Supporting your business and employees through cancer.
Why cancer support matters in the workplace
As the number of people living with cancer continues to rise*, the need for compassionate, practical support grows too – especially in the workplace.
Cancer affects not only the individual going through it, but also their family, friends, and colleagues. For employers, it can be difficult to know how best to support someone during such a challenging time.
Unum’s Cancer Pathway offers quick and easy access to expert support at every stage – whether at diagnosis, during treatment, after recovery, or at end-of-life. It’s designed to be there when it’s needed most, helping employers provide meaningful care and guidance to their people.
* Macmillan Cancer Support: Statistics fact sheet (2017)
Access to pathwayHow do I access the pathway?
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Step 1
Email CancerPathway@unum.co.uk.
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Step 2
One of our trained health professionals will contact you within 48 hours to assess your needs.
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Step 3
We’ll use the services within this section to create a ‘pathway’ that’s appropriate for you.
Get started with the Cancer Pathway
The impact of cancer in the workplace
Insights from Reframe Cancer, The Employee Experience report: Living and working with cancer.
said their employer responded quickly and offered support after diagnosis.
employees who got HR support saw work as a helpful distraction during cancer.
of individuals felt their employee benefits doesn’t meet their needs.
say they have a better appreciation of life having experienced working with cancer.
Insights from Reframe Cancer, The Employee Experience report: Living and working with cancer. Research was collected by OnePoll during December 2023. The research panel was made up of 500 UK employed adults aged 18 – 65+ who have a personal experience of working with cancer.