On 12 September 2023, the European Parliament adopted the report on the Consumer Credit Directive, a piece of legislation that includes provisions to safeguard cancer survivors from financial discrimination. MEP Kateřina Konečná, the rapporteur on this file, played an instrumental role in advocating for the inclusion of the "right to be forgotten for oncological diseases" provision...
We are happy to announce that we are organising a High-Level Conference on Ending Financial Discrimination Against Cancer Survivors. This event will take place on 15 February at the Palais des Académies in Brussels. This event aims to bring together various stakeholders to discuss the best ways to address the discrimination cancer survivors face when trying...
On 27 July, the Spanish Council of Ministers has taken a significant step towards ensuring fair treatment for cancer survivors by adopting a decree on the matter. Survivors can now exclude their medical history when engaging in financial services after five years of treatment without relapse. The law entered into force from 30 July. This decision is...
Fantastic news for Belgian breast cancer survivors! The "Right to be Forgotten" will take effect faster, benefiting around 5,000 individuals confronting breast cancer each year. This means reduced premiums for outstanding balance insurance (needed for mortgages) and guaranteed income insurance for the self-employed. Here are the key changes: For individuals with breast cancer in situ, where the tumor...
During a meeting with cancer patient organisations on May 13th, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged to fast-track the adoption of a piece of legislation so that cancer survivors no longer have to face discrimination when contracting a loan or insurance. The Prime Minister announced that the legislation would benefit cancer survivors who have completed their...
On 28 March 2023, Spain's Congress of Deputies approved a non-law proposal on the right to be forgotten for cancer survivors, calling on the government to develop the necessary rules to extend existing principles on data protection to pathologies such as cancer. Legislation already exists for patients of HIV but members of Congress believe this...