# The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Amendment Regulations 2002, 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 (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) 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/685/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-hospital-in-patients-amendment-regulations-2002/regulation-2
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