Pensions

[picker]

How long can you be in hospital before notifying Dhss

[factor-fiction]

This may help.
http://www.direct.gov.../Hospitals/DG_4000474

[factor-fiction]

Also:

"Going into hospital
You can carry on getting your State Pension while you are in hospital. Any additional pension (SERPS or second state pension) you get is also not affected by a hospital stay.

If you want more information about what happens to your benefit when you go into hospital, you should consult an experienced adviser, for example, at a Citizens Advice Bureau. To search for details of your nearest CAB, including those that can give advice by email, click on nearest CAB."

[tamborine]

anyone know how to tune a sitar

[tamborine]

ooops wrong thread

[CHRISPY75]

You should notify ALL changes immediately - or if you are unable to get someone to act and do it on your behalf....you just never know...
And never assume hospital will tell DWP as its not really their responsibility. They used to years ago but are probably run off their feet now - waiting time targets etc etc
You can notify most changes now by telephone too... :o)