
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients, Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 7th June 1999.
2 
In regulation 2 of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 (interpretation) after paragraph (2) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—“
(2A) For the purposes of paragraph (2), a period during which a person is regarded as receiving or having received free in-patient treatment shall be deemed to begin on the day after the day on which he enters a hospital or similar institution referred to in that paragraph and to end on the day on which he leaves such a hospital or similar institution.”.
3 
In regulation 6 of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 (hospitalisation) after paragraph (2) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—“
(2A) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a period during which a person is maintained free of charge while undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient shall be deemed to begin on the day after the day on which he enters a hospital or similar institution referred to in that paragraph and to end on the day on which he leaves such a hospital or similar institution.”.
4 

(1) The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of this regulation.
(2) In regulation 8 (hospitalisation) after paragraph (2) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—“
(2A) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a period during which a person is maintained free of charge while undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient shall be deemed to begin on the day after the day on which he enters a hospital or similar institution referred to in that paragraph and to end on the day on which he leaves such a hospital or similar institution.”.
(3) In regulation 12A (hospitalisation in mobility component cases) after paragraph (2) there shall be added the following paragraph—“
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a period during which a person is maintained free of charge while undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient shall be deemed to begin on the day after the day on which he enters a hospital or similar institution referred to in that paragraph and to end on the day on which he leaves such a hospital or similar institution.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on
John O'Neill
Assistant Secretary
11th May 1999.