Guidance

Going into hospital: leaflet

Guidance on how going into hospital affects certain state benefits and help with housing costs and hospital travel costs.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
1 April 2010

This publication was withdrawn on

This publication is no longer current and is not being updated.

Find information about benefits if you’re ill or disabled.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Withdrawn: Going into hospital

Ref: DWP1029

PDF, 2.18 MB, 21 pages

Withdrawn: Welsh: Going into hospital

Ref: ISBN 978-1-84763-211-1, DWP029W

PDF, 2.33 MB, 21 pages

Details

This leaflet explains how going into hospital affects the following benefits:

  • Attendance Allowance
  • Employment and Support Allowance
  • Incapacity Benefit and Severe Industrial Injuries Disablement
  • Bereavement benefits
  • Carer’s Allowance
  • Constant Attendance Allowance
  • Disability Living Allowance
  • Disablement Allowance
  • Income Support
  • Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
  • Jobseeker’s Allowance
  • Pension Credit
  • State Pension

It also tells you about help with housing costs and hospital travel costs that you may be able to get if you’re getting certain benefits when you go into hospital.

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Published 1 April 2010