JSP 464 - Ministry of Defence

6. Where SLA is unsuitable because of the nature of the disability/adaptations required
and/or there is a requirement for nursing/carer facilities, then other suitable publicly funded
accommodation is to be sourced. Dependant upon the requirements, a logical solution
under these circumstances might be to misappropriate SFA as SLA. Accommodation
policy already permits a Unit to misappropriate SFA, although there are costs that transfer
from DIO Ops Accommodation to the Unit as part of the arrangement. These are:
• Utilities,
• Payments to DIO for the Annington homes rent,
• Council Tax
• Responsibilities for financially maintaining the property
7. On notification of an individual’s return date to their Unit, the Unit in consultation with
DIO Ops Accommodation will source misappropriated SFA in a suitable area that takes
account of any ongoing medical care and welfare support. Allocation of an address will be
within 15 working days of notification no matter how far in advance of the requirement
date 1 the application is made. This is to allow the planning and fitting of adaptations prior
to occupation. Regardless of location, the financial burden will fall to the individuals Unit
TLB for all misappropriation costs. The occupant will pay SLA charges as if in SLA
accommodation.
8. In this circumstance only, DIO Ops Accommodation relinquishes the right to request
early vacation of the misappropriated property, which will be ring fenced for the period of
occupation required by the injured Service person.
9. Single critically injured occupants will be entitled to request, if formally supported by
medical authorities, that a carer/nurse is permitted to be accommodated in the
misappropriated SFA. There is no relaxation of the non co-habitation rules, and all
carers/nurses will be required to sign a declaration that they will vacate the SFA when
medical authorities advise that their services are no longer required.
10. Occupants of SFA Injured personnel who already have an entitlement to / occupy
SFA may need to be relocated to a property that is better suited to their needs because of
location issues, or the nature of their disabilities (for example a bungalow may be better
suited than a two storey property). This will be identified by discussion between the OT /
DIO Ops Accommodation / the family and Unit at the earliest opportunity before discharge
from the medical unit. The Unit TLB will be responsible for any relocation costs incurred,
along with any adaptations needed to either the current or allocated SFA.
11. Dependants in SFA Where there is a requirement to supply adaptations for
dependants (restricted to their spouse / civil partner and children), the dependant (in UK)
will be integrated into the NHS by way of registration with a local GP and the PCT. Once
an OT (from the PCT) has made an assessment, DIO Ops Accommodation is responsible
for implementation and costs of the adaptations.
1 JSP464 Chapt 5 para 0506– entitles notification of an address within 15 days of up to 4 months in advance of a required date
As at 13 Jul 12 3F - 2