SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENT OF THE INCOME SUPPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1987

Regulation 2

1

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

omit the definitions of “nursing home”, “residential accommodation”42 and “residential care home”43;

ii

at the appropriate places insert the following definitions—

  • “Abbeyfield Home” means an establishment run by the Abbeyfield Society including all bodies corporate or incorporate which are affiliated to that Society;

  • “care home” in England and Wales has the meaning assigned to it by section 3 of the Care Standards Act 2000, and in Scotland means a care home service within the meaning assigned to it by section 2(3) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;

  • “independent hospital” in England and Wales has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000, and in Scotland means an independent healthcare service as defined in section 2(5)(a) and (b) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;

b

in paragraph (1A)44 from “residential care home” to “reside in that home” substitute “care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital and he is temporarily absent from that home or hospital, he shall be regarded as continuing to reside in that home or hospital”.

2

For paragraph (4)(d) of regulation 6 (persons not treated as engaged in remunerative work)45 substitute—

d

a person who—

i

is in employment;

ii

lives in, or is temporarily absent from, a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital; and

iii

requires personal care by reason of old age, disablement, past or present dependence on alcohol or drugs, past or present mental disorder or a terminal illness.

3

In regulation 16 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being a member of the household)—

a

in paragraph (3)(e) for “in residential accommodation or a residential care home or a residential nursing home” substitute “residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital”;

b

in paragraph (5)(b)46 omit “provided under any of the provisions referred to in any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) (excluding heads (i) and (ii) of sub-paragraph (d)) of the definition of residential accommodation in regulation 21(3)”;

c

in paragraph (8) before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

za

“accommodation” means accommodation provided by a local authority in a home owned or managed by that local authority—

i

under sections 21 to 24 of the National Assistance Act 194847 (provision of accommodation),

ii

in Scotland, under section 13B or 59 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 196848 (provision of residential or other establishment), or

iii

under section 25 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 200349 (care and support services etc.),

where the accommodation is provided for a person whose stay in that accommodation has become other than temporary;

4

For paragraph (4)(a)(iii)50 of regulation 17 (applicable amounts) substitute—

iii

in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital; or

5

In regulation 21 (special cases)—

a

in paragraph (3) omit the definition of “residential accommodation”51;

b

omit paragraphs (3A) to (3E)52 and (4)53 to (4B)54.

6

In paragraph (4A) of regulation 42 (notional income)55 for “lives in a residential care home or a nursing home, or is temporarily absent from such a home” substitute “resides in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital, or is temporarily absent from such a home or hospital”.

7

In regulation 53 (calculation of tariff income from capital)—

a

in paragraph (1B)56—

i

for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

a

a care home or an independent hospital;

b

an Abbeyfield Home;

ii

omit sub-paragraph (d);

b

in paragraph (1C)57—

i

after “home” in both places insert “, hospital”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (a) for “, (b) or (d)” substitute “or (b)”;

c

omit paragraph (4)58.

8

In Schedule 3 (housing costs)59—

a

for sub-paragraph (13)(c) of paragraph 3 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home)60 substitute—

c

“residential accommodation” means accommodation which is a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an an independent hospital;

b

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) of paragraph 4 (housing costs not met) for “in accommodation which is a residential care home or a nursing home except where he is in such accommodation” substitute “living in care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital except where he is living in such a home or hospital”.

9

For sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 7 (protected persons) of Schedule 3A (protected sum)61 substitute—

4

Paragraph 6(b) shall not apply to a protected person if—

a

he moves to accommodation where he—

i

satisfies condition (i) or (iii) of sub-paragraph (1)(b);

ii

is receiving both board and personal care other than in a care home or an independent hospital;

b

he becomes a patient within the meaning of regulation 21(3);

c

on his ceasing to be a patient within the meaning of regulation 21(3) either—

i

he returns to the accommodation which he occupied immediately before he became a patient; or

ii

he moves to other accommodation where he—

aa

satisfies condition (i) or (iii) of sub-paragraph (1)(b); or

bb

is receiving both board and personal care other than in a care home or an independent hospital; or

d

in a case to which sub-paragraph (6) applies, on his becoming re-entitled to income support, he is in—

i

the accommodation which he occupied immediately before he ceased to be entitled to income support; or

ii

accommodation where he—

aa

satisfies condition (i) or (iii) of sub-paragraph (1)(b); or

bb

is receiving both board and personal care other than in a care home or an independent hospital.

10

In Schedule 7 (applicable amounts in special cases)—

a

in paragraph 9 (specified cases of temporarily separated couples)62 at column (1)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a) for heads (i) and (ii) substitute—

i

not a patient but is residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital, or

ii

in sub-paragraph (b) for heads (iii) and (iv) substitute—

iii

residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital.

b

in paragraph 10 (polygamous marriages where one or more partners are temporarily separated)63 at column (1) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

a

not a patient but is residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital, or

11

In sub-paragraphs (2), (3)(a)(ii) and (4)(a) of paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings)64 omit “or in residential accommodation”.

12

In Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—

a

in paragraph 15A65—

i

in sub-paragraph (1) for “residential care home or nursing home” substitute “care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “residential care or nursing home” substitute “care home, Abbeyfield Home or independent hospital” and after “the home” insert “or hospital”;

b

in paragraph 30A66—

i

in sub-paragraph (1) for “in a residential care home or nursing home” substitute “residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital” and after “in that home” add “or hospital”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (2) for “residential care home or nursing home” substitute “care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital”;

c

in paragraph 6667 for “in a residential care or nursing home” substitute “living in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital”.

13

In paragraph 6468 of Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded) in sub-paragraph (5) for “being in residential accommodation, a residential care home or a nursing home” substitute “residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital”.

SCHEDULE 2AMENDMENT OF THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS 1996

Regulation 3

1

In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

a

in paragraph (3)—

i

omit the definitions of “nursing home”, “residential accommodation” and “residential care home”; and

ii

at the appropriate places insert the following definitions—

  • “Abbeyfield Home” means an establishment run by the Abbeyfield Society including all bodies corporate or incorporate which are affiliated to that Society;

  • “care home” in England and Wales has the meaning assigned to it by section 3 of the Care Standards Act 2000, and in Scotland means a care home service within the meaning assigned to it by section 2(3) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;

  • “independent hospital” in England and Wales has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000, and in Scotland means an independent healthcare service as defined in section 2(5)(a) and (b) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;

b

in paragraph (3F)69 from “residential care home” to “reside in that home” substitute “care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital and he is temporarily absent from that home or hospital, he shall be regarded as continuing to reside in that home or hospital”.

2

For paragraph (c) of regulation 53 (persons treated as not engaged in remunerative work)70 substitute—

c

a person who—

i

is in employment;

ii

lives in, or is temporarily absent from a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital; and

iii

requires personal care by reason of old age, disablement, past or present dependence on alcohol or drugs, past or present mental disorder or a terminal illness.

3

In regulation 78 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being a member of the household)—

a

in paragraph (3)(d) for “in residential accommodation or a residential care home or a nursing home” substitute “residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital”;

b

in paragraph (5)(c) omit “provided under any of the provisions referred to in any of the sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of the definition of residential accommodation in regulation 85”;

c

in paragraph (9) before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

za

“accommodation” means accommodation provided by a local authority in a home owned or managed by that local authority—

i

under sections 21 to 24 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (provision of accommodation); or

ii

in Scotland, under section 13B or 59 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (provision of residential or other establishment); or

iii

under section 25 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (care and support services etc.);

where the accommodation is provided for a person whose stay in that accommodation has become other than temporary;

4

In regulation 85 (special cases)—

a

in paragraph (3)71 for—

i

“paragraphs 1 and 17” substitute “paragraph 1”;

ii

“residential care or nursing homes” substitute “care homes, Abbeyfield Homes or independent hospitals”;

b

in paragraph (4) omit the definition of “residential accommodation”; and

c

omit paragraphs (5) and (6).

5

In paragraph (11) of regulation 105 (notional income)72 for “lives in a residential care home or a nursing home, or is temporarily absent from such a home” substitute “resides in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital, or is temporarily absent from such a home or hospital”.

6

In regulation 116 (calculation of tariff income from capital)—

a

in paragraph (1B)73—

i

for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

a

a care home or an independent hospital;

b

an Abbeyfield Home;

ii

omit sub-paragraph (d);

b

in paragraph (1C)74—

i

after “home” in both places insert “, hospital”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (a) for “, (b) or (d)” substitute “or (b)”;

c

omit paragraph (4)75.

7

In paragraph (4) of regulation 140 (meaning of “person in hardship”) for “residential care home or nursing home” substitute “care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital”.

8

In paragraph (4) of regulation 146A (meaning of “couple in hardship”)76 for “residential care or nursing home” substitute “care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital”.

9

In Schedule 2 (housing costs)—

a

for sub-paragraph (13)(c) of paragraph 3 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home) substitute—

c

“residential accommodation” means accommodation which is a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital;

b

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) in paragraph 4 (housing costs not met)77 for “in accommodation which is a residential care home or a nursing home except where he is in such accommodation” substitute “living in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital except where he is living in such a home or hospital”.

10

In Schedule 5 (applicable amounts in special cases)—

a

in paragraph 5 (specified cases of temporarily separated couples) at column (1)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for heads (i) and (ii) substitute—

i

not a patient but is residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital, or

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for heads (iii) and (iv) substitute—

iii

residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital.

b

in paragraph 6 (polygamous marriages where one or more partners are temporarily separated) at column (1), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

a

not a patient but is residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital, or

11

In Schedule 5A (applicable amounts of joint-claim couples in special cases)78—

a

in paragraph 4 (specified cases of temporarily separated joint-claim couples) at column (1)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for heads (i) and (ii) substitute—

i

not a patient but is residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital, or

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for heads (iii) and (iv) substitute—

iii

residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital.

b

in paragraph 5 (polygamous marriages where one or more members of the marriage are temporarily separated) at column (1) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

a

not a patient but is residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital, or

12

In paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings)79 in sub-paragraphs (2), (3)(a)(ii) and (4)(a) omit “or in residential accommodation”.

13

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 6A (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings of members of joint-claim couples)80 in sub-paragraphs (2), (3)(a)(ii) and (4)(a) omit “or in residential accommodation”.

14

In Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)81—

a

in paragraph 16—

i

in sub-paragraph (1), for “residential care home or nursing home” substitute “care home, an Abbeyfield Home or independent hospital”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “residential care or nursing home” substitute “care home, Abbeyfield Home or independent hospital” and after “ the home” add “or hospital”;

b

in paragraph 32—

i

in sub-paragraph (1), for “in a residential care home or nursing home” substitute “residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital” and after “in that home” add “or hospital”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (2), for “residential care home or nursing home” substitute “care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital”;

c

in paragraph 64 for “in a residential care or nursing home” substitute “residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital”.

15

In paragraph 57 of Schedule 8 (capital to be disregarded)82 in sub-paragraph (5) for “being in residential accommodation, a residential care home or a nursing home” substitute “residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital”.

SCHEDULE 3AMENDMENT OF THE HOUSING BENEFIT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1987

Regulation 4

1

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

for the definition of “hostel”83 substitute—

  • “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 and—

    2. b

      which is—

      1. i

        managed or owned by a registered housing association; or

      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 or a local authority; or

      3. iii

        managed by a voluntary organisation or 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—

      1. i

        a care home;

      2. ii

        an independent hospital; or

      3. iii

        an Abbeyfield Home;

ii

omit the definitions of “care home” and “care home service”84;

iii

at the appropriate places insert the following definitions—

  • “Abbeyfield Home” means an establishment run by the Abbeyfield Society including all bodies corporate or incorporate which are affiliated to that Society;

  • “care home” in England and Wales has the meaning assigned to it by section 3 of the Care Standards Act 200085 and in Scotland means a care home service within the meaning assigned to it by section 2(3) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 200186;

  • “independent hospital” in England and Wales has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 and in Scotland means an independent healthcare service as defined in section 2(5)(a) and (b) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;

2

In paragraph (9) of regulation 587 (circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home), for the definition of “residential accommodation” substitute—

  • “residential accommodation” means accommodation which is provided in—

    1. a

      a care home;

    2. b

      an independent hospital;

    3. c

      an Abbeyfield Home; or

    4. d

      an establishment managed or provided by a body incorporated by Royal Charter or constituted by Act of Parliament other than a local social services authority;

3

In regulation 7 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as not liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling)—

a

omit “except where paragraph (2) applies,” from sub-paragraph (1)(k);

b

omit paragraph (2);

c

for paragraph (3) substitute—

3

In this regulation “residential accommodation” means accommodation which is provided in—

a

a care home; or

b

an independent hospital;

d

omit paragraphs (4) to (12)88.

4

In regulation 8 (eligible housing costs)—

a

for paragraph (2)89 substitute—

2

Subject to paragraph (3), housing benefit shall not be payable in respect of payments made by a person on income support or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance whose applicable amount for that benefit includes an amount in respect of those payments.

b

omit paragraphs (2ZA) and (2ZB)90.

5

In paragraph (8) of regulation 12A91 (requirement to refer to rent officers), omit the definitions of “nursing home” and “residential care home”.

6

In paragraph (5)92 of regulation 25 (meaning of income)—

a

for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

b

in an Abbeyfield Home;

b

for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

d

in an independent hospital.

7

In regulation 45 (calculation of tariff income from capital)—

a

for paragraph (1B)93 substitute—

1B

For the purposes of paragraph (1A), the prescribed circumstances are that the claimant—

a

occupies residential accommodation as his home; or

b

is a person—

i

to whom on 3rd October 2005 paragraph (2) of regulation 7 as in force on that date applied; or

ii

to whom on 3rd October 2005, paragraph (5) or paragraph (7) of regulation 7 as in force on that date applied and continues to apply;

b

in paragraph (4)94—

i

for sub-paragraph (c), substitute “which is an Abbeyfield Home”;

ii

for “and in this definition, “board” has the same meaning as in regulation 8(2)(b)” substitute—

  • and in this definition “board” refers to the availability to the claimant in the home in which his accommodation is provided of cooked or prepared food, where the food is made available to him in consequence solely of his paying the charge for the accommodation or any other charge which he is required to pay as a condition of occupying the accommodation, or both those charges and is made available for his consumption without any further charge to him;

c

for paragraph (5)95 substitute—

5

Paragraph (4) shall not apply to residential accommodation of the type referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph (4) where such accommodation is residential accommodation for the purpose of regulation 7 unless the claimant is a person to whom paragraphs 10, 11 or 12 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Care Homes and Independent Hospitals) Regulations 2005 apply.

8

In paragraph 14(5) of Schedule 5ZA96 (capital to be disregarded) for “being in a care home” substitute “residing in a care home or an independent hospital”.

9

In Schedule 5 (Capital to be disregarded)—

a

in paragraph 66(5)97 for “being in residential accommodation, a residential care home or a nursing home” substitute “residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital”;

b

in paragraph 66(6) omit the definitions of “residential accommodation”, “residential care home” and “nursing home”.

Transitional arrangements and savings for housing benefit

10

1

Sub-paragraph (2) shall apply to a person who, on 3rd October 2005 was a person to whom paragraph (2) of regulation 7 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as in force on that date applied.

2

Where this paragraph applies—

a

paragraph (2) of regulation 7 of those Regulations shall continue to have effect as if paragraph 3(a) and (b) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations had not been made;

b

paragraph (3) of regulation 7 of those Regulations shall continue to have effect as if sub-paragraph 3(c) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations had not been made;

c

sub-paragraph (1B)(b) of regulation 45 of those Regulations shall continue to have effect as if paragraph 7(a) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations had not been made;

d

sub-paragraph (5)(b) of regulation 45 of those Regulations shall continue to have effect as if paragraph 7(c) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations had not been made.

3

In this paragraph and in paragraphs 11 and 12 of Schedule 3, the “Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987.

11

1

Sub-paragraph (2) shall apply to a person who, on 3rd October 2005, was a person to whom paragraph (5) of regulation 7 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as in force on that date applied.

2

Where this sub-paragraph applies—

a

paragraphs (4), (5), (8), (9) and (10) of regulation 7 of the Housing Benefit Regulations shall continue to have effect as if paragraph 3(d) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations had not been made;

b

paragraph (3) of regulation 7 of those Regulations shall continue to have effect as if sub-paragraph 3(c) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations had not been made;

c

sub-paragraph (1B)(b) of regulation 45 of those Regulations shall continue to have effect as if paragraph 7(a) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations had not been made;

d

sub-paragraph (5)(b) of regulation 45 of those Regulations shall continue to have effect as if paragraph 7(c) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations had not been made.

12

1

Sub-paragraph (2) shall apply to a person who, on 3rd October 2005, was a person to whom paragraph (7) of regulation 7 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as in force on that date applied.

2

Where this sub-paragraph applies—

a

paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (12) of regulation 7 of those Regulations shall continue to have effect as if paragraph 3(d) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations had not been made;

b

paragraph (3) of regulation 7 of those Regulations shall continue to have effect as if sub-paragraph 3(c) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations had not been made;

c

sub-paragraph (1B)(b) of regulation 45 of those Regulations shall continue to have effect as if paragraph 7(a) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations had not been made;

d

sub-paragraph (5)(b) of regulation 45 of those Regulations shall continue to have effect as if paragraph 7(c) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations had not been made.

SCHEDULE 4AMENDMENT OF THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1992

Regulation 5

1

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

a

omit the definitions of “care home” and “care home service”98;

b

at the appropriate places insert the following definitions—

  • “Abbeyfield Home” means an establishment run by the Abbeyfield Society including all bodies corporate or incorporate which are affiliated to that Society;

  • “care home” in England and Wales has the meaning assigned to it by section 3 of the Care Standards Act 200099 and in Scotland means a care home service within the meaning assigned to it by section 2(3) of the Regulation of Scotland Act 2001100;

  • “independent hospital” in England and Wales has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 and in Scotland means an independent healthcare service as defined in section 2(5)(a) and (b) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;

2

In paragraph (6) of regulation 4C101 (circumstances in which a person is or is not treated as occupying a dwelling as his home) for the definition of “residential accommodation” substitute—

  • “residential accommodation” means accommodation which is provided—

    1. a

      in a care home;

    2. b

      in an independent hospital;

    3. c

      in an Abbeyfield Home; or

    4. d

      in an establishment managed or provided by a body incorporated by Royal Charter or constituted by Act of Parliament other than a local social services authority;

3

In paragraph (5)102 of regulation 17 (meaning of income)—

a

for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

b

in an Abbeyfield Home;

b

for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

d

in an independent hospital.

4

In paragraph 14(5) of Schedule 5ZA103 (capital to be disregarded) for “being in a care home” substitute “residing in a care home or an independent hospital”.

5

In Schedule 5 (capital to be disregarded)—

a

in paragraph 66(5)104 for “being in residential accommodation, a residential care home or a nursing home” substitute “residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital”;

b

in paragraph 66(6) omit the definitions of “residential accommodation”, “residential care home” and “nursing home”.

SCHEDULE 5AMENDMENT OF THE STATE PENSION CREDIT REGULATIONS 2002

Regulation 6

1

In paragraph (2) of regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation) at the appropriate place insert the following definition—

  • “independent hospital” in England and Wales has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000, and in Scotland means an independent healthcare service as defined in section 2(5)(a) and (b) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;

2

In paragraph (1)(b) of regulation 5 (persons treated as being or not being members of the same household) after “care home” insert “or an independent hospital”.

3

In paragraph (c) of regulation 12 (end of assessed income period) after “care home” insert “or an independent hospital”.

4

For paragraph (7)(d) of regulation 15 (income for purposes of the Act)105 substitute—

d

in an independent hospital;

5

In Schedule 2 (housing costs)—

a

in paragraph 4 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home)—

i

in sub-paragraph (7)(c)(iii), after “care home” insert “or an independent hospital”;

ii

for sub-paragraph (8) substitute—

8

This sub-paragraph applies to a person who enters a care home or an independent hospital—

a

for the purpose of ascertaining whether that care home or independent hospital suits his needs, and

b

with the intention of returning to the dwelling which he normally occupies as his home should, in the event that, the care home or independent hospital prove not to suit his needs,

and while in the care home or independent hospital, the part of the dwelling which he normally occupies as his home is not let, or as the case may be, sub-let to another person.

iii

in sub-paragraph (9) for “accommodation” in both places substitute “care home or independent hospital”;

iv

in sub-paragraph (11)(c), at heads (iii), (vii) and (ix) after “care home” insert “or an independent hospital”;

b

in paragraph 5(1)(b) after “care home” insert “or an independent hospital”.

6

In paragraph 13(5) of Schedule 5 (capital disregarded for the purpose of calculating income) for “being in a care home” substitute “residing in a care home or an independent hospital”.