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Welfare Benefits Casework Supervisor, Cambridge House Law Centre, London SE5
Member since 09th Oct 2007
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RE: Temporarily away from home and property treated as capital
Wed 27-Feb-08 04:42 PM |
First 12 months of absence arguably covered by Sch 3 para 3(11) & (12) of the IS regs - "treated as" occupying home whilst temporarily absent for up to 52 weeks whilst undergoing "medically approved convalesence". Cannot see anything in the wording of the schedule to suggest that medical approval granted retrospectively might not suffice - worth a shot at least.
Beyond that point you've got Sch 10 para 28 of the regs - value of property you intend to occupy as your home is disregarded for six months (or such longer period as is reasonable) whilst you carry out repairs or alterations in order to make it fit for occupation. Six months commences from the date you first take "steps" to effect repairs or alterations. Pursuing social services is, I think, a "step".
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