Paragraph 28 F1

Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his home to which essential repairs or alterations are required in order to render them fit for such occupation, for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which the claimant first takes steps to effect those repairs or alterations, or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable those repairs or alterations to be carried out and the claimant to commence occupation of the premises.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 10 paras. 25-28 added (30.5.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 2 Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/910), regs. 1(1), 3(b)

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: 1986 c. 50; section 84(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meanings assigned to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
F2: 1975 c. 14; section 114 is applied by section 52(3)(b) of the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50); section 166(3A) is inserted by section 62 of that Act and section 166(1) to (3A) is applied by section 83(1) of that Act.

Notes on Schedule 10

Modifications

C1: Sch. 10 paras. 54, 55 modified (temp. until 27.11.2001) (28.11.2000) by The Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/3134), regs. 1(1)(b), 17(1)(2)(e) (with regs. 1(2), 11, 19)
C2: Sch. 10 applied (with modifications) (6.10.2003) by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/460), reg. 1, sch. Pt. I Table A (with reg. 13)