Member buying a home
7.5.18 Member buying a home
1. This section applies to a member who seeks to buy a home in their new housing benefit location.
1A. The member is eligible for temporary accommodation allowance for up to 6 weeks.
2. The 6-week period includes time the member spends as follows.
a. Waiting to be given a Service residence.
b. Searching for a home that they will get rent allowance for.
3. The CDF may extend temporary accommodation allowance beyond 6 weeks if all these conditions are met.
a. The member arranged to occupy their home within the 6-week period.
b. They could not occupy the home for reasons beyond their control.
c. They provide written evidence of the original date they intended to occupy the home and of the reasons for delay.
4. The allowance may not be extended beyond a total of 3 months.
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