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MargaretGarner
                              

Benefits Advisory Officer, Dane Housing (Congleton) Ltd, Congleton
Member since
22nd Jan 2004

Temporary Absence
Mon 21-Aug-06 12:47 PM

We have a tenant who is going into rehab for approx 9 months but intends to return to the property. Does this count the same as going into hospital and therefore HB would be paid?

  

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Phil Wiley
                              

Welfare Rights Worker, Sure Start Highfeilds/Leicester City Council
Member since
01st Mar 2006

RE: Temporary Absence
Mon 21-Aug-06 01:49 PM

Yes HB reg 7(16) HB Regs: reg7(16) HB(SPC) Regs page 202 CPAG handbook as long as the rehab is medicaly approved. HB up to 52 Weeks.

hope that helps

Phil

  

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