Child Disability Payment decision making guide

Linked periods

When calculating the length of stay in alternative accommodation, individual periods shorter than 28 days can be added together to form one 28 day period. However, only periods with fewer than 28 days between them can be linked together in this way (CDP regs, reg. 17(3)).

When an individual takes a temporary period of leave shorter than 28 days, their entitlement to be paid the care component will stop when they return to alternative accommodation. This is because a temporary period of leave of 28 days or fewer does not break any linked periods.

However, if the individual takes a period of leave for 29 days or more before returning to alternative accommodation, the two periods in alternative accommodation are not linked and they will be paid the care component for the first 28 days of their stay (CDP regs, reg. 17(3)).

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