Local Government Finance Act 1992

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)

    a building or part of a building in which residential accommodation is provided under section 21 of the M1National Assistance Act 1948;

  • 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;

  • [F4“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 [F5“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)

F5Words 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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