Care and support

Further help and advice

A hospital social worker or patients' welfare officer can help with queries about benefits while you are in hospital. When you go home, contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau for advice.

For details about your local Citizens Advice Bureau click on the link entitled Citizens Advice Hertfordshire or call the Customer Services Centre at Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) on 01438 737555 or 01923 471555 if you are calling from an 01923 or 020 8 number.

For legal help and information and details of other advice agencies in Hertfordshire, contact the Legal Services Commission advice line on 0845 3454345 (mon - fri 9 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.) or click on the link entitled Community Legal Advice on the right hand side of the page.