Section 208 — Social Security Act 2018: Beneficiary resident in institution for treatment of alcoholism or drug addiction

208 Beneficiary resident in institution for treatment of alcoholism or drug addiction (1) This section applies if a person ( P ) is— (a) a beneficiary; and (b) a resident of an institution for the treatment of alcoholism or drug addiction. (2) The rate of any benefit payable to P while a resident of the institution is determined by MSD after taking into account P’s personal financial circumstances. (3) In subsection (1), institution for the treatment of alcoholism or drug addiction means a treatment centre under the Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017 (the 2017 Act ) (not being a psychiatric security institution within the meaning of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 ) or any institution that fulfils a similar purpose to a treatment centre under the 2017 Act. Compare: 1964 No 136 s 75A