Benefits check

Are you receiving what you are entitled to?

When we complete our financial assessment, we will also check your benefit entitlement and advise if you could claim other benefits. Entitlement to benefits depends on your circumstances, and may be affected by your income and savings or the income and savings of your partner.

To help us complete the benefit entitlement check we will also ask you to provide details of benefits that your partner receives, if you have one. We ask this because some benefit amounts are determined by what you receive as a couple. You do not have to provide details for your partner, but without them we will not be able to complete the benefit entitlement check.

How do we carry out your benefits check?

To carry out your benefits check we need to share your personal and financial information with the Department for Work and Pension and the district/borough councils.

A note about benefits

Please be aware that some benefits such as Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Severe Disability Premium should stop after four weeks of either a hospital stay or a stay in residential care funded by the Council.

We would therefore strongly recommend that you contact the Department for Works and Pensions and advise them of any residential stays to prevent any benefit overpayment. You can contact the DWP on 0800 7310 469 or Job Centre Plus on 0800 169 0310.