Terms & Conditions

[Anonymous]

That Monday morning feeling….

Claims can be paid for up to 4 weeks following a clmt becoming a permanent resident in a nursing home (unavoidable overlapping liability). Does this apply to CTB too? Zebedee says so, but why as surely it is a rental liability issue & notice period etc….?

[Anonymous]

What is the Zebedee/Ward/Lister chapter reference?

[Anonymous]

In the 2006/07 edition, see the example following 3.33 (page 52) “Trying out a care home and then deciding to stay there”

[Anonymous]

Well, I agree with the bit about being eligible for the 6-week trial period, as that falls under the temporary absence rules, but I’m not sure what provision would allow you to pay CTB for up to four weeks after the intention to return ends. In any case, wouldn’t an authority end the liability from the point at which the residence at the care home became permanent?

[gerryg]

The property should become exempt from council tax from the point at which the move into the home becomes permanent so there would be no need to pay any additional weeks.

In practice most LA’s would award the exemption back to when the stay in the home first started on the trial basis.

[Ozzies Mate]

Agree with Gerry’s comments that claimant becomes exempt once no intention to return.

CTb ceases from that date, additional HB awarded accordingly

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