Impact on transferring individuals from UK benefits when entitlement to ADP begins while they are in a care home or hospital

If an individual is in a care home, they will no longer receive payment of the daily living component of ADP on and after the day on which they have been entitled to ADP for 28 days (ADP regs, Reg.32 (1) and (2)(a)& sch2,part3, para 14 (a)).

If an individual is in a hospital:

• aged 18 and over
• undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient
• and any cost of the treatment, accommodation or related services provided are borne out of public funds

they will no longer receive payment of the daily living or mobility component of ADP on and after the day on which they have been entitled to ADP for 28 days. Payments are unaffected for those in hospital who these three points don’t apply to (ADP regs, Reg.32 (1) and (2)(b)& sch2,part3, para 14 (a)).

For more information on this, refer to the case transfer Decision Making Guidance.