PC10 Pension Credit - Communities and Local Government

How will Pension Credit help you?SPCR sch IIpara 4Para 4Special housing situationsAbsence from your homeProvided you intend to return to your home, and have not let it tosomeone else, the extra amount for housing costs can still be paid ifyou are temporarily away from your home (for no more than 13weeks) and are still responsible for these costs.If you know from the start that you will be away for longer than13 weeks, then the extra amount will be stopped immediately.In some special situations the extra amount for housing costs maycontinue if you are away temporarily for up to 52 weeks (for example,if you are in hospital or in a care home on a temporary basis).Rent in advanceThe Pension Credit scheme cannot help if you have to pay rent inadvance to get a tenancy, but you may be able to get some helpfrom the Social Fund. There is more information about the SocialFund on pages 87 to 90.More than one homeNormally, an extra amount can only include housing costs for onehome. But you may be able to get help with another home if youhave costs for two because:●●●you are waiting to move into a new home or have moved into anew home and are unavoidably responsible for housing costs onyour old and new home (you can only get money on both for upto four weeks); oryou have had to leave your home because of domesticviolence; orone partner of a couple has to live away from home to studyor train.23