Paragraph 12

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 9 para. 27(1A) words inserted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2026 reg. 5(8)(a)
Sch. 9 para. 27(2)-(5) words substituted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2026 reg. 5(8)(b)
Sch. 9 para. 27(6) words substituted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2026 reg. 5(8)(b)

Any sum—

(a)

paid to the claimant in consequence of damage to, or loss of, the home or any personal possession and intended for its repair or replacement; or

(b)

acquired by the claimant (whether as a loan or otherwise) on the express condition that it is to be used for effecting essential repairs or improvements to the home,

and which is to be used for the intended purpose, for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which it was so paid or acquired or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable the claimant to effect the repairs, replacement or improvements.

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: Section 3(3) is cited for the power to prescribe a payment under paragraph (b) of the definition of “pension payment”.
F2: Section 22 is cited insofar as it relates to paragraphs 1 to 3, 6, 7, 8(1), 9 and 10 of Schedule 2.
F3: Section 24(1) is cited for the definition of “employment” and “employed”, “period of limited capability for work”, “prescribed”, “regulations” and “week”.
F4: Paragraph 6(5) of Schedule 1 is cited for the definition of “couple”, “education” and “remunerative work”.
F5: 2007 c. 5.
F6: 1992 c. 5.
F7: 1998 c. 14.