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To receive Housing and Council Tax Benefit you must be living in the property for which you are claiming benefit. There are certain exceptions to this rule, one is that some people can continue to claim benefit during periods of absence from their home.
There are certain circumstances when you can claim Housing Benefit even though you are not living at the property, but to be able to do this you must meet the criteria detailed below:
You can to continue to claim benefit for up to 13 weeks while you are away from home if you meet the general rules and:
You can continue to claim benefit for up to 52 weeks while you are away from home if you meet the general rules and:
If you are unsure of how your absence will be treated for benefit purposes, please contact the Benefits Service for advice.
Tel: 01843 577552
from 9am to 5.30pm.
Fax: 01843 577532
or Visit our offices