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<p>A single claimant who becomes a hospital in-patient will be treated as having a
Limited Capability for Work. As such, they retain their entitlement to Universal Credit
and as such there is no end to their Universal Credit claim, and no requirement for
them to reclaim.</p><p> </p><p>If the hospitalised claimant is part of a couple, their
joint claim will continue, so long as the claimant is or is expected to be discharged
within six months. When one partner remains in hospital for longer than six months,
we would expect the joint claim to end and an individual claim to be made. Where this
is the case and a new claim is made, an advance will be available for up to 100 per
cent of the standard allowance, ensuring financial support while a claim is completed.</p>
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