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

Sch. 6 para. 24(1A) words inserted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2026 reg. 3(8)(a)
Sch. 6 para. 24(2)-(5) words substituted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2026 reg. 3(8)(b)
Sch. 6 para. 24(6) words substituted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2026 reg. 3(8)(b)

Any sum—

(a)

deposited with a housing association as defined in section 1(1) of the Housing Associations Act 1985 M1 or section 338(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 M2 as a condition of occupying the home;

(b)

which was so deposited and which is to be used for the purchase of another home, for the period of 26 weeks or such longer period as may be reasonable in the circumstances to enable the claimant to complete the purchase.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 1985 c. 69.
M2: 1987 c. 26.

Notes on Schedule 6

Modifications

C1: Sch. 6 modified (22.11.2010) by The Jobseekers Allowance (Work for Your Benefit Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1222), regs. 1(2), 17