Hello, I am Michael Allen. I'm self employed and about to start treatment for Leukaemia. My income will drop to zero. We are, of course, applying for universal credit, but my business, a small watch repair/key cutting shop, will be closed for 9 months, we will have costs

incurred from that too. My business break insurance I had doesn't cover cancer. My commercial landlord has been quite understanding. I feel there is a 90/95% chance of me surviving, but a 60% chance of my business surviving. We also have a special needs daughter. This will affect my wife's ability to work. I'm sorry I took a picture of my terrapin, Potty, it's just she's also going to miss her aquarium in the shop too, and she's more photogenic than me.