JSP 464 - Ministry of Defence

0341 Families repatriated to UK from NI/overseas following estrangement. Families
repatriated to UK following estrangement abroad have an entitlement to 93 days
occupation of the nearest available SFA to their preferred area of choice in UK, or the
balance of 93 days if the change of PStat Cat form had been previously signed prior to the
families return to UK. At the point of occupancy the Housing Provider will also conduct a
Proportionality Exercise to establish any continued occupancy beyond the expiry of the 93
day notice to vacate, which should consider factors such as children’s schooling, relevant
welfare and any medical considerations. The Service person’s former spouse/civil partner
will pay SFA charges for the period of 93 days after the form is signed. The allocation of
SFA to an estranged spouse/civil partner after change in personal status category may be
construed by Local Housing Authorities (LHA) as re-housing, and as such may prejudice
LHA housing allocations. For this reason it is recommended that the change in personal
category status is delayed until the spouse/civil partner returns to UK and is allocated SFA.
Occupation of SSFA by estranged families is not permitted in view of the 6 month security
of tenure provision in the tenancy agreement which exceeds the 93 day entitlement.
0342 Estranged families in UK. Estranged families already in occupation of SFA in UK
have an entitlement to remain in occupation of the SFA for a period of 93 days from the
day that the HASC issue 93 days notice to vacate. As soon as the HASC is informed of
the change of PStat Cat of the Service Licensee they are to conduct the Proportionality
Exercise to establish any continued occupancy beyond the expiry of the 93 day notice to
vacate which should consider factors such as children’s schooling, relevant welfare and
medical considerations. After completion of the Proportionality Exercise and consideration
of educational needs, welfare and medical issues, the Housing Provider may issue a
revised notice to vacate.
SECTION VI
UTILISATION OF SFA IN SUPPORT OF WELFARE
0343 Management, financial arrangements and scaling. Where necessary, DIO Ops
Accommodation will provide SFA from existing core stock for certain specified categories
of welfare support. The admissible categories together with the management and financial
arrangements are at Annex D. The scales for the provision of SFA for this purpose are at
Annex E. Local Service Commanders intending to utilise SFA in support of welfare are to
apply to the HASC.
Annexes:
A. Policy for the entitlement to housing for United Kingdom Service personnel
evacuated from their permanent duty station overseas to UK.
B. SFA – Types and entitlements.
B1-1 Indicative space standards for OSFAs in high cost areas (extract from Scale 21, JSP
315 – with effect 1 Apr 99).
C. Revised policy for the retention of SFA following death in service of the Service
Licensee.
D. Core and non core welfare/community support SFA.
E. Scaling for the provision of SFA in support of welfare.
As at 13 Jul 12 3- 10