On leave for more than 28 days

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

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

On re-admission to hospital continue to pay the full rate of New Zealand Superannuation and any Extra Help for a further 13 weeks of hospitalisation.

Note calculation of the 13 week period in hospital begins again after the client has been re-admitted when on leave for more than 28 days.

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