Who can apply

You can apply if:

  • the empty property was your sole or main home before you moved elsewhere
  • you have been away from the empty property to provide care the whole time
  • you have not lived anywhere else in between

The person you care for must need care because of:

  • old age
  • a disability
  • illness
  • past or present alcohol or drug dependence
  • a past or present mental health condition