Part 7Income charged under this Act: rent-a-room and F2qualifying care relief

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2

Words in Pt. 7 heading substituted (16.12.2010) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 36 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 3) Act 2010 (c. 33), Sch. 1 para. 34 (with Sch. 1 para. 37)

Chapter 2F3qualifying care relief

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F3

Pt. 7 Ch. 2 heading substituted (16.12.2010) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 36 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 3) Act 2010 (c. 33), Sch. 1 para. 29 (with Sch. 1 para. 37)

Basic definitions

806AF1Meaning of providing shared lives care

1

For the purposes of this Chapter shared lives care is provided by an individual if—

a

the individual provides accommodation and care for an adult or child (“X”) who has been placed with the individual, and

b

the conditions in subsection (2) are met.

2

The conditions are—

a

the accommodation is in the individual's own home,

b

the accommodation and care are provided on the basis that X will share the individual's home and daily family life during the placement,

c

the placement is made under a specified social care scheme,

d

the individual does not provide the accommodation and care as a foster carer, and

e

the individual is not excluded within the meaning of section 806(5).

3

Section 806(5) has effect for the purposes of subsection (2)(e) as if references to the child were to X (whatever X's age).

4

Specified social care scheme” means a social care scheme of a kind specified or described in an order made by the Treasury.

5

An order under subsection (4) may make provision having effect in relation to the tax year current on the day on which the order is made.

6

In this section—

  • care” means personal care, including assistance and support;

  • home” means an individual's only or main residence;

  • social care scheme” means a scheme, service or arrangement for those who, by reason of age, illness, disability or other vulnerability, are in need of care.