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Paragraph 2A F1F2

A period specified for the purposes of paragraph 2 is a period when the claimant or the claimant’s partner is maintained free of charge while undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient in—

(a)

a hospital or similar institution under—

(i)

the National Health Service 2006;

(ii)

the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006; or

(iii)

the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; or

(b)

a hospital or similar institution maintained or administered by the Defence Council.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 3B inserted (7.4.2003) by State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3019), regs. 1(2)(a), 22

F2

Sch. 3B para. 2A inserted (2.4.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/443), regs. 1, 5(c)