2.—(1) The Universal Credit Regulations 2013(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1 (meaning of payments in respect of accommodation)—
(a)in paragraph 1 (interpretation)—
(i)for the definition of “exempt accommodation” substitute—
““exempt accommodation” has the meaning given in paragraph 4(10) of Schedule 3 to the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006(2);”;
(ii)omit the definition of “upper-tier county council”.
(b)in paragraph 3 (payments excluded from being rent payments)—
(i)omit paragraph (e);
(ii)after paragraph (g) add—
“(h)payments in respect of accommodation specified in paragraph 3A.”;
(c)after paragraph 3 insert—
3A.—(1) The accommodation referred to in paragraph 3(h) is accommodation to which one or more of the following sub-paragraphs applies.
(2) This sub-paragraph applies to accommodation which is exempt accommodation.
(3) This sub-paragraph applies to accommodation—
(a)which is provided by a relevant body;
(b)into which the claimant has been admitted in order to meet a need for care, support or supervision; and
(c)where the claimant receives care, support or supervision.
(4) This sub-paragraph applies to accommodation which—
(a)is provided by a local authority or a relevant body to the claimant because the claimant has left the 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) This sub-paragraph applies to accommodation—
(a)which would be a hostel within the meaning of paragraph 29(10) (renters excepted form shared accommodation) of Schedule 4 (housing costs element for renters) but for it being owned or managed by a local authority; and
(b)where the claimant receives care, support or supervision.
(6) In this paragraph—
“domestic violence” has the meaning given in regulation 98 (victims of domestic violence)(3);
“relevant body” means a—
council for a county in England for each part of which there is a district council;
housing association;
registered charity; or
voluntary organisation”.
(3) In Schedule 4 (housing costs element for renters) in paragraph 2 (interpretation)(4) for the definition of “exempt accommodation” substitute—
““exempt accommodation” has the meaning given in paragraph 4(10) of Schedule 3 to the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006(5);”.
The definition of “domestic violence” was substituted by S.I. 2013/1508.
There is an amendment to paragraph 2 which is not relevant to this instrument.