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Benefits - hospitalisation

A claimant or partner may claim benefits whilst they are in hospital for a period of up to 52 weeks. The claimant or partner must fall in to one of the following categories:

  • In hospital as a patient
  • Undergoing medically approved treatment, care or convalescence but not in a residential accommodation
  • Providing medically approved care
  • Providing care for a child whose parent is undergoing medically approved care
  • Receiving temporary care in residential accommodation but not those residing there on a trial basis.

Contact Revenues and Benefits for further information using the contact details in the column to the right.