SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Housing costs element for renters

PART 4Private rented sector F1...

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Further provisions about size criteria for cases to which this Part applies

Renters excepted from shared accommodation28

1

“Excepted person” means any renter (“E”) who falls within any of sub-paragraphs (2) to F2(5A).

2

E is at least 18 but under F425 years old and was a care leaver (within the meaning of regulation 8) before reaching the age of 18.

3

E is at least F516 but under 35 years old and—

a

has, for a total of at least 3 months (whether or not continuously), lived in one or more hostels for homeless people, and

b

whilst E was living in such a hostel, was offered and has accepted support services which the Department considers are intended to assist E to be rehabilitated or resettled within the community.

4

E is under 35 years old and is in receipt of—

a

the care component of disability living allowance at the middle or highest rate;

F6aa

the care component of child disability payment at the middle or highest rate in accordance with regulation 11(5) of the DACYP Regulations;

b

attendance allowance, F7...

c

the daily living component of personal independence payment.

F8or

d

the daily living component of adult disability payment at the standard or enhanced rate

5

E is under 35 years old and he is the subject of risk management pursuant to arrangements established under Part 3 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland ) Order 2008 M1

F35A

E is under 35 years old and satisfies the foster carer condition (within the meaning of paragraph 11(4)).

6

In this paragraph—

  • “care home”, “registered charity” and “voluntary organisation” have the meaning given in Schedule 1;

  • “hostel” means a building—

    1. a

      in which there is provided, for persons generally or for a class of persons, domestic accommodation, otherwise than in separate and self-contained premises, and either board or facilities for the preparation of food adequate to the needs of those persons, or both;

    2. b

      which is—

      1. i

        managed or owned by a registered housing association,

      2. ii

        operated other than on a commercial basis and in respect of which funds are provided wholly or in part by a government department or agency, the Housing Executive or a Regional Health and Social Care Board or Health and Social Care Trust , or

      3. iii

        managed by a voluntary organisation or registered charity and provides care, support or supervision with a view to assisting those persons to be rehabilitated or resettled within the community, and

    3. c

      which is not a care home;

  • “hostel for homeless people” means a hostel the main purpose of which is to provide accommodation together with care, support or supervision for homeless people with a view to assisting such persons to be rehabilitated or resettled within the community.