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Interpretation and final provisions

12Meaning of “supported exempt accommodation”

(1)In this Act “supported exempt accommodation” means—

(a)accommodation within subsection (2),

(b)managed properties in England,

(c)refuges in England, or

(d)local authority hostels in England.

(2)The accommodation within this subsection is accommodation in England—

(a)which is a resettlement place provided by persons to whom the Secretary of State has given assistance by way of grant pursuant to section 30 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (grants for resettlement places), or

(b)which is provided by—

(i)a non-metropolitan county council in England,

(ii)a housing association,

(iii)a registered charity, or

(iv)a voluntary organisation,

where that body, or a person acting on its behalf, also provides a person resident in the accommodation with care, support or supervision.

(3)A “managed property” is accommodation—

(a)which is provided by a relevant body,

(b)into which a person has been admitted in order to meet a need for care, support or supervision, and

(c)where that person receives care, support or supervision.

(4)A “refuge” is accommodation which—

(a)is provided by a relevant authority or a relevant body to a person because the person has left their 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)A “local authority hostel” is accommodation—

(a)which would be a hostel within the meaning given by paragraph 29(10) of Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/376) (renters excepted from shared accommodation) but for it being owned or managed by a relevant authority, and

(b)where a person resident in the accommodation receives care, support or supervision.

(6)In this section