Housing and Council Tax Benefit
Benefits while you stay in Hospital
If you are going into or are leaving hospital
you should notify the Department
for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Benefits section at the
Civic Centre straight away.
This is important as in most cases your
benefit entitlement will have to be reassessed to take into account
your new circumstances. Most benefits are reduced during a stay in
hospital usually after either 4 or 6 weeks but Housing and Council
Tax benefits are payable for up to 52 weeks.
If you were not claiming any form of benefit
prior to entering hospital you may now be entitled to claim.
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.
Related Services
The local
Job Centre Plus can offer advice and support on a range
benefits you may be entitled too, this includes bereavement
benefits, cold weather payments, crisis loans, funeral payments,
Incapacity Benefit, Income Support and other benefits for people of
working age.