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Local Government Finance Act 1992, Paragraph 7 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

7(1)A person shall be disregarded for the purposes of discount on a particular day if on the day—E+W+S

(a)he has his sole or main residence in a [F1care home, independent hospital] or hostel in England and Wales; and

(b)he is receiving care or treatment (or both) in the home [F2, hospital] or hostel.

[F3(2)In this paragraph—

  • care home” means—

    (a)

    a care home within the meaning of the Care Standards Act 2000; or

    (b)

    [F4a building or part of a building in which accommodation is provided for an adult under Part 4 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014;] [F5or

    (c)

    a building or part of a building in which accommodation is provided under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014;]

  • hostel” means anything which falls within any definition of hostel for the time being prescribed by order made by the Secretary of State under this sub-paragraph;

  • [F6“independent hospital”—

    (a)

    in relation to England, means a hospital as defined by section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006 that is not a health service hospital as defined by that section; and

    (b)

    in relation to Wales, has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000.]

(3)The Secretary of State may by order substitute another definition for any definition of [F7“care home” or “independent hospital”] for the time being effective for the purposes of this paragraph.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2002 for E.W.) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 116, 122, Sch. 4 para. 20(a); S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(3)(a) (subject to art. 4 of that S.I. and art. 4 of S.I. 2002/1493 by virtue of S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(2) as amended by S.I. 2002/1493, art. 6); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(d) (subject to art. 3(4)-(10), Schs. 1-3)

F2Word in Sch. 1 para. 7(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2002 for E.W.) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 116, 122, Sch. 4 para. 20(b); S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(3)(a) (subject to art. 4 of that S.I. and art. 4 of S.I. 2002/1493 by virtue of S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(2) as amended by S.I. 2002/1493, art. 6); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(d) (subject to art. 3(4)-(10), Schs. 1-3)

F3Sch. 1 para. 7(2) substituted (1.4.2002 for E.W.) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 116, 122, Sch. 4 para. 20(c); S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(3)(a) (subject to art. 4 of that S.I. and art. 4 of S.I. 2002/1493 by virtue of S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(2) as amended by S.I. 2002/1493, art. 6); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(d) (subject to art. 3(4)-(10), Schs. 1-3)

F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(3) substituted (1.4.2002 for E.W.) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 116, 122, Sch. 4 para. 20(d); S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(3)(a) (subject to art. 4 of that S.I. and art. 4 of S.I. 2002/1493 by virtue of S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(2) as amended by S.I. 2002/1493, art. 6); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(d) (subject to art. 3(4)-(10), Schs. 1-3)

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