Welfare rights
If you need advice about welfare rights or benefits while you are in hospital social workers can refer you to a welfare benefits advisor either in the hospital in the community. The welfare benefits advisor will check that you are receiving all the benefits you are entitled to and will help you claim for benefits.
Welfare rights for patients at The Royal London and The London Chest hospitals
Patients at The Royal London Hospital can get advice from the hospital Welfare Rights Advisor who is part of the Social Work team. Your social worker at the hospital will be able to put you in touch with him.
Patients of both The Royal London and The London Chest hospitals can contact the East End Citizens’ Advice Bureau directly:
East End Citizens’ Advice Bureau
32 Greatorex Street
Whitechapel
London
E1 5NP
Tel 0870 126 4014
MacMillan Toynbee Welfare Rights Service for patients at Barts
Macmillan Toynbee Hall Welfare Rights Service
28 Commercial Street
London E1 6LS
020 7392 2958 (helpline open 12.30-3.30pm)
