client 89 yo with AIP 5 yrs. He's considering selling up and moving into sheltered accom (as opposed to nursing/care home). My understanding is that if he sells his house within the AIP, the capital isn't taken into consideration and he'll also be able to claim HB/CTB ?? Additionally I consider he should have been entitled to 7 yrs AIP as Reg 37 SPC(CTMP) Regs so I assume we appeal now ?

Like others I'm still bemused by this disregarded capital - causing me to frown, do 'strokey bearding' and slow headshaking....it's 'agin nature'.

Sue

I agree 'tis a strange wind a-blowing in t'DWP.

I assume the fact that there a far fewer changes of circumstances to process is helping them shed all those jobs!!

I was under the impression that a change of address is a major life change and therefore prompts a review, a revised decision and a new AIP. Am I wrong? Be nice if I am..........

Well, I'd done a similar for another client and then the DWP told me me it'd not be considered a life change if they move into RSH supported housing - not for me to query the reasons why particularly as it all went smoothly for the other client.

The specific circumstances that bring an AIP to an end are set out in legislation (mostly in SPC Reg 12)
I do find it strange that whereas moving into residential care is a change of circs that brings an AIP to an end, other similar changes (such as those above) don't end the AIP

look at previous topics in this forum
http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=141&mesg_id=141&page=
and
http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=136&mesg_id=136&page=

alban