Paragraph 38

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 grant made to the claimant in accordance with a scheme made under section 129 of the Housing Act 1988 M1 or section 66 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 M2 (schemes for payments to assist local housing authority and local authority tenants to obtain other accommodation) which is to be used—

(a)

to purchase premises intended for occupation as his home; or

(b)

to carry out repairs or alterations which are required to render premises fit for occupation as his home,

for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which he received such a grant or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable the purchase, repairs or alterations to be completed and the claimant to commence occupation of those premises as his home.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 1988 c. 50.
M2: 1988 c. 43.

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