SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Claimant treated as occupying or not occupying accommodation
PART 1Treated as occupying accommodation
Moving home: adaptations to new home for disabled person4
1
Sub-paragraph (2) applies where—
a
the claimant has moved into accommodation (“the new accommodation”) and, immediately before the move, met the payment condition and liability condition in respect of the new accommodation, and
b
there was a delay in moving in that it was necessary to enable the new accommodation to be adapted to meet the disablement needs of a person specified in sub-paragraph (3).
2
The claimant is to be treated as occupying both the new accommodation and the accommodation from which the move was made (“the old accommodation”) if—
a
immediately before the move, the claimant was entitled to the inclusion of the housing costs element in an award of universal credit in respect of the old accommodation, and
b
the delay in moving into the new accommodation was reasonable.
3
A person is specified in this sub-paragraph if the person is—
a
a claimant or any child or qualifying young person for whom a claimant is responsible, and
b
in receipt of—
i
the care component of disability living allowance at the middle or highest rate,
ii
attendance allowance, or
iii
the daily living component of personal independence payment.
4
No claimant may be treated as occupying both the old accommodation and the new accommodation under this paragraph for more than one month.