Social Work and Benefits Advice
Social Work
Our specialist palliative care Social Worker offers a wide variety of support to patients who are being cared for by the Hospice and those who are important to them.
She can provide practical support with:
- Help identifying care and support needs
- Signposting to appropriate support organisations
- Support for carers
- Help and support to navigate social care services
- Advice about social activities in the local community
- Food bank referrals
- Signposting for financial and benefits advice
- Any concerns or worries you may have about yourself or the person you care for
If you believe that you may benefit from social work support, please speak to a member of staff involved in your care at the Hospice. Alternatively you can contact our Social Worker Jo McCormack directly on 01606 555694.
Benefits Advice
Please note that we are currently unable to accept any new referrals into the Benefits Advice Service.
In the meantime, you may find the information here useful:
- Information about benefits for people with health conditions: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/
- You could use this benefits checker to see what benefits you might be eligible for: https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/Intro/Home?cid=170d7565-8c84-4017-8b9b-39c41dc166da
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for people of working age with a physical or mental condition. To get PIP you must find it hard to do everyday tasks or get around because of a physical or mental health condition. You must have found these things hard for 3 months and expect them to continue to be hard for another 9 months: Check if you’re eligible for PIP – Citizens Advice
If you think you may be eligible, you may wish to start your claim by calling DWP: How to claim PIP – Citizens Advice - Attendance Allowance (AA) for people of State Pension age who have a disability or illness that makes it hard for you to look after yourself. You must have had care or supervision needs because of your disability or illness for at least 6 months before you can get Attendance Allowance: Before you claim Attendance Allowance – Citizens Advice
If you think you may be eligible, you may wish to start your claim by calling DWP: How to claim Attendance Allowance – Citizens Advice
- If you are struggling with bills: Get help with the cost of living – Citizens Advice
The following organisations also provide information about welfare benefits and other services:
- Citizens Advice Cheshire West
- Citizens Advice Cheshire East
- Macmillan Cancer Support (for people with cancer and their families)
- Age UK (for older people)
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