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<p>We have no current plans of carrying out an assessment of the financial impact
of those who have been in hospital for over 28 days.</p><p> </p><p>Where an adult
age 18 or over is maintained free of charge while undergoing medical or other treatment
as an in-patient in a hospital or similar institution funded by the NHS, payment of
(but not entitlement to) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) ceases after 28 days.
This is on the basis that the NHS is responsible for not only the person’s medical
care but also the entirety of their disability-related extra costs and to pay PIP
in addition would be a duplication of public funds intended for the same purpose.
Once someone is discharged from hospital, payment of PIP recommences from the date
of discharge.</p>
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