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Hospital stays and respite care
What to do if in hospital or during a short stay in a residential, nursing home or supported housing.
Hospital and benefits
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.
This is important to avoid overpayments as your benefit entitlement may have to be reassessed to take account of your hospital stay.
Up to six weeks of reablement is free of charge.
A short stay in a residential, nursing home or supported housing
A short stay is often called respite care. Your contribution towards the cost of this service is worked out using our Fairer Contribution Policy. If you receive other services in the community you will only pay one contribution.