On leave for 28 days or less

Where a client who is receiving the hospital rate is on leave from hospital for 28 days or less:

• increase their benefit to the appropriate full rate from the date of discharge on leave
• for married, civil union or de facto clients reduce the partner's benefit to the half married, civil union or de facto rate and suspend Special Disability Allowance and
• review any Extra Help from the same date

On re-admission to hospital:

• reduce the benefit to the rate payable prior to the period of leave
• for married, civil union or de facto clients increase the partner's benefit and resume Special Disability Allowance and
• review any Extra Help from the same date

Note the dates of admission and discharge are not regarded as days spent in hospital.