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<p>When a person aged 18 or over is admitted to hospital, any benefits and allowances
they are receiving continue to be paid for 28 days.</p><p> </p><p>At that stage, payment
of certain benefits and additions may be suspended on the basis that the NHS is responsible
for the person’s disability-related extra costs and to pay certain benefits in addition
would be a duplication of public funds intended for the same purpose. Provided the
person’s circumstances are unchanged, payment of the benefits and additions in question
are reinstated as soon as the person is discharged. There is no need for the person
to re-apply for the benefits.</p>
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