SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Meaning of payments in respect of accommodation

Rent payments

Rent Payments2

“Rent payments” are such of the following as are not excluded by paragraph 3—

a

payments of rent;

b

payments for a licence or other permission to occupy accommodation;

c

mooring charges payable for a houseboat;

d

in relation to accommodation which is a caravan or mobile home, payments in respect of the site on which the accommodation stands.

Payments excluded from being rent payments3

The following are excluded from being “rent payments”—

a

payments of ground rent;

b

payments in respect of a tent or the site on which a tent stands;

c

payments in respect of approved premises;

d

payments in respect of a care home;

e

payments in respect of accommodation specified in paragraph 4.

f

payments which, are owner-occupier payments within the meaning of paragraph 5;

g

payments which, are service charge payments within the meaning of paragraph 8.

Specified accommodation4

1

The accommodation referred to in paragraph 3(e) is accommodation to which one or more of the following sub-paragraphs applies.

2

This sub-paragraph applies to accommodation which is exempt accommodation.

3

This sub-paragraph applies to accommodation—

a

which is provided by a relevant body,

b

into which the claimant has been admitted in order to meet a need for care, support or supervision, and

c

where the claimant receives care, support or supervision.

4

This sub-paragraph applies to accommodation which—

a

is provided by the Housing Executive or a relevant body to the claimant because the claimant has left the home as a result of domestic violence, and

b

consists of a building, or part of a building, which is used wholly or mainly for the non-permanent accommodation of persons who have left their homes as a result of domestic violence.

5

This sub-paragraph applies to accommodation—

a

which would be a hostel within the meaning of paragraph 28(6) (renters excepted from shared accommodation) of Schedule 4 (housing costs element for renters) but for it being owned or managed by the Housing Executive, and

b

where the claimant receives care, support or supervision.

6

In this paragraph—

  • “domestic violence” has the meaning given in regulation 96 (victims of domestic violence);

  • “relevant body” means a—

    1. a

      housing association,

    2. b

      registered charity, or

    3. c

      voluntary organisation.