mike shermer
Welfare Benefits Officer, Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council, Kings l
Member since 23rd Jan 2004
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RE: Housing benefit for temporary accommodation.
Fri 03-Apr-09 11:06 AM |
3.23 does indeed say that, and the housing benefit Guidance also says the following: ===============================================
"Claimant leaves normal home while essential repairs are done.
3.390 HB can be paid to a claimant who has had to leave their normal home while essential repair work is done. An essential repair may be, for example, structural work or re-roofing. If the claimant is liable to make mortgage interest payments or rent for either the temporary home or the normal home, treat the claimant as occupying the home they are liable to make payments on.
3.391 If you consider the claimant does not have to move out, treat the home being repaired as the normal home.
HB Reg 7
3.392 If there is a liability to make payments for both the temporary and normal home
treat the claimant as occupying their normal home, and do not pay HB for the temporary accommodation
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