Hospital Down-rating and Benefits

After 4 weeks

After 12 weeks

After 52 weeks

Not affected

  • Attendance Allowance Stops;
  • Disability Living Allowance Stops;
  • Carers allowance stops if the disabled person is in hospital (carer premium stops after a further 8 weeks);
  • Severe Disability Premium (part of means tested benefits).
  • Disability Living Allowance for those under 16;
  • Carer’s Allowance stops if the claimant goes into hospital (carer premium stops after a further 8 weeks).
  • Income support and pension credit mortgage interest payments stop (although another liable person may claim instead;
  • Housing benefit (subject to the ‘substantially longer’ rule;
  • Council tax benefit (although this may continue if the liability to pay council tax remains – seek advice);
  • Disability, enhanced disability and pensioner premiums stop (part of means tested benefits);
  • No longer treated as part of a couple for benefit purposes.
  • State Retirement Pension;
  • Incapacity Benefit;
  • Severe Disablement Allowance;
  • Bereavement benefits;
  • Industrial disablement benefit.