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Habitual Residence
Paparika
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My parents have lived abroad in Europe for about 10 years.
They returned for good 2 weeks ago.
The are both 70 and are both in receipt of their state pensions and various little pension pots so they get 20k a year.
They applied for HomeChoice to apply to go onto the local authority housing list - failed due to not being in the UK for at least 2 years.
They have me as their only child, they have various brothers and sisters throughout the town I live in.
Dad has come home to die blunt as that is he has pulmonary asbestosis and related lung problems that go with it.
Mum had a kidney transplant about 30 years ago and has ongoing health problems relating to her kidney (she only has 1).
They need my support on a daily basis, I don't have the room otherwise there would not be this post.
They were born in the UK and lived here for 60 years.
They have no savings at all.
They understand they will need to look at private housing they are happy to do so but finding it very expensive to what they have each month. Oh and they have a dog, well behaved but still a dog.
Does anyone know how long they need to be back here in the country before they would be allowed to apply for housing benefit?
Currently living in a holiday let apartment 1 room bedroom is the living room. up a flight of stairs that dad is struggling with. living 2 hours away.
Any advice please.
They returned for good 2 weeks ago.
The are both 70 and are both in receipt of their state pensions and various little pension pots so they get 20k a year.
They applied for HomeChoice to apply to go onto the local authority housing list - failed due to not being in the UK for at least 2 years.
They have me as their only child, they have various brothers and sisters throughout the town I live in.
Dad has come home to die blunt as that is he has pulmonary asbestosis and related lung problems that go with it.
Mum had a kidney transplant about 30 years ago and has ongoing health problems relating to her kidney (she only has 1).
They need my support on a daily basis, I don't have the room otherwise there would not be this post.
They were born in the UK and lived here for 60 years.
They have no savings at all.
They understand they will need to look at private housing they are happy to do so but finding it very expensive to what they have each month. Oh and they have a dog, well behaved but still a dog.
Does anyone know how long they need to be back here in the country before they would be allowed to apply for housing benefit?
Currently living in a holiday let apartment 1 room bedroom is the living room. up a flight of stairs that dad is struggling with. living 2 hours away.
Any advice please.
Life is about give and take, if you can't give why should you take?
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There is no hard and fast rule. Three months is often mentioned but habitual residence can be accepted immediately depending on circumstances.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/british-and-irish-citizens-claiming-benefits/
You can use a benefits calculator to check whether they are actually entitled to anything https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculatorsInformation I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.0 -
There is no hard and fast rule. Three months is often mentioned but habitual residence can be accepted immediately depending on circumstances.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/british-and-irish-citizens-claiming-benefits/
You can use a benefits calculator to check whether they are actually entitled to anything https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators
Thank you. This has been a great help - have passed information on to my dad.Life is about give and take, if you can't give why should you take?0
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