Care and support

Further help

Many benefits have general “conditions of entitlement” which mean you may have to have been living in the UK for a period of time before you are eligible to claim.

A stay in hospital or in a care home may also affect your benefit entitlement – there are different rules for different benefits, so you should always seek further advice.

For details about your local Citizens Advice Bureau click on the link entitled Citizens Advice Hertfordshire on the right hand side of the page or call the Customer Services Centre at Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) on 01438 737400 or 01923 471555 if you are calling from an 020 8 or 01923 number.

For legal help and information and details of other advice agencies in Hertfordshire, contact the Community Legal Advice helpline on 0845 3454345 Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 6.30 p.m. (8 p.m. from July 09) Sat 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. or click on the link entitled Community Legal Advice on the right hand side of the page.