The HB regs on temp absence should be ignored for CTB – the structure is fundamentally different.
For CTB, the starting point is that for ANY day of absence, there is no CTB UNLESS the absence falls within a “period of temporary absence”.
In short, if the absence was likely to exceed 13 weeks from the outset, there can be no CTB. If the absence was likely to be 13 weeks or less from the outset (date “A”), but it became clear later (date “B”) that the absence would exceed 13 weeks in total, there is no entitlement from date “B”. Based on the info given, the 52-week provisions aren’t at issue.
There is no provision that expressly allows for essential repairs where CTB is concerned.