The 04-05 edition of Zebedee, Ward & Lister says that a client who has has to move owing to the fear of violence and is liable for rent on both the new and a former home, can get HB on both for up to 52 weeks if they have no intention of returning to the former home.

The 03-04 edition and the other guidance we've got for the the current year states conversely that there must be an intention to return to the former home.

I presume the current Zebedee contains a misprint but we don't have the current year Regs to check. Can someone confirm that the old rule still applies ?

Thanks

It's definitely a misprint - should read "has an intention to return...."

This is borne out by the next paragraph: "If the claimant does not intend to return to the old dwelling, the previous rule applies...."