§ David TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people with mental ill health have been classified as hospital in-patients for more than a year for the purposes of benefit, broken down by(a) age, (b) diagnosis and (c) category of mental ill health. [163264]
§ Maria EagleThe information is not available.
§ David TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will list the types of establishment accommodating people with mental ill health who are classified as hospital in-patients for more than a year for the purposes of benefit. [163263]
§ Malcolm WicksFor benefit purposes, a person is regarded as receiving or having received free in-patient treatment for any period when they are maintained free 859W of charge while undergoing medical or other treatment in a hospital or similar institution, under the National Health Service Act 1997, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or in a hospital or similar institution maintained or administered by the Defence Council.