Regulation 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 1975

(1)

In regulation 2(1) of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 1975^f1 (interpretation) for the definition of “39% of the basic pension” there shall be substituted the following definition—

““38% of the basic pension” means an amount equal to 38 per cent. of the basic pension rounded to the nearest 5 pence, 2.5 pence being rounded to the next 5 pence above;”.

(2)

In regulation 5(b)^f2 of those Regulations (adjustment of personal benefit after 6 weeks in hospital) for the reference to “39%” there shall be substituted a reference to “38%”.

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Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1975/555; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1987/1683 and S.I. 2001/944.
f2: Regulation 5(b) was amended by S.I. 1987/1683 and S.I. 2001/944.