# The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999, Paragraph 2A


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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/991/schedule/3B/paragraph/2A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-and-child-support-decisions-and-appeals-regulations-1999/schedule-3B/paragraph-2A
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