The Universal Credit Regulations 2013

Claimant living in other accommodation during essential repairs

3.—(1) Where a claimant—

(a) is required to move into accommodation (“the other accommodation”) on account of essential repairs being carried out to the accommodation the claimant normally occupies as their home;

(b) intends to return to the accommodation which is under repair; and

(c) meets the payment condition and the liability condition in respect of either the other accommodation or the accommodation which they normally occupy as their home (but not both),

the claimant is to be treated as normally occupying as their home the accommodation in respect of which those conditions are met.

(2) A claimant is subject to the general rule in paragraph 1 where—

(a) sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b) apply to the claimant; but

(b) the claimant meets the payment condition and the liability condition in respect of both the other accommodation and the accommodation which they normally occupy as their home.