stainsby
Welfare Benefits Officer, Gallions Housing Association, Thamesmead SE London
Member since 22nd Jan 2004
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RE: In hospital more than 52 weeks but not claimed HB in that time
Thu 19-Feb-09 01:56 PM |
Thu 19-Feb-09 01:56 PM by stainsby
You first of all need to establish good cause for backdating (and that will no longer be for up to 52 weeks.)
If you can estabish good cause for backdating, and can also establish that at the time, there was a likelihood that the period of absence would not substantially exceed 52 weeks, you could get HB paid up to the point that he had been absent for 52 weeks (See CDLA/2878/2000 and CH/1237/2004).
Once he has been absent for 52 weeks, there can be no entitlement to HB until he returns.
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