Claimant living in another hereditament because of reasonable fear of violenceN.I.
32.—(1) This regulation applies where—
(a)a claimant is occupying a hereditament (“the other hereditament”) other than the hereditament which he normally occupies as his home (“the home hereditament”);
(b)it is unreasonable to expect the claimant to return to the home hereditament on account of the claimant's reasonable fear of violence in the home, or by a former partner, against the claimant or any family member for whom the claimant is responsible; and
(c)the claimant intends to return to the home hereditament.
(2) The claimant is to be treated as normally occupying both the home hereditament and the other hereditament as his home if he is liable for rates in respect of both the home hereditament and the other hereditament.
(3) Where the claimant is liable for rates in respect of one hereditament only, he is to be treated as normally occupying that hereditament as his home.
(4) No claimant may be treated as occupying both the home hereditament and the other hereditament under paragraph (2) for more than 12 months.
(5) Any determination in respect of the claimant's award of universal credit made (whether on the initial decision or as subsequently revised or superseded or further revised or superseded) in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Universal Credit Regulations shall be followed for the purpose of this regulation.