Benefits Advice Staying in Hospital

 

It is important if you are staying in hospital that your benefits are reassessed. Some benefits are reduced during a stay in hospital, usually after four weeks. If you were not claiming any form of benefit prior to entering hospital, you may now be entitled to claim.

 

 

If you are going into hospital you should immediately notify the Department for Work and Pensions and the Council office that deals with your claims for Housing and Council Tax Benefit.

 

 

It is also important that your benefits are reassessed when you come out of hospital. You may also be entitled to other benefits if you have become disabled as a result of your illness.

 

 

If you are leaving hospital you should immediately notify the Department for Work and Pensions and the Council office that deals with your claims for Housing and Council Tax Benefit.

 

 

You can find out if a stay in hospital affects the benefit you are claiming by contacting Benefits Advice:

 

Benefits Advice:     (0114) 273 6777

You can find out if Social Services can help you by contacting:

 

Social Services Access Team:     (0114) 273 4908

 

 

For more information you can:

 

Visit the National Citizens Advice Bureau website.

 

You can visit the Department for Work Benefits and Services website.