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.