PART IVAPPLICABLE AMOUNTS

Applicable amounts for persons in board and lodging accommodation and hostels20

1

Subject to regulation 22 (reductions of applicable amounts) where—

a

the claimant lives in board and lodging accommodation or a hostel; or

b

if he is a member of a family,

i

he and the members of his family live in such accommodation; or

ii

he and the members of his family normally live in such accommodation and, where there is a period of absence from the accommodation of any member of the family, provided that the claimant or his partner lives in the accommodation during that absence,

  • his weekly applicable amount shall, except in a case to which regulation 21 (special cases) or Part II of Schedule 5 (persons to whom regulation 20 does not apply) applies, be calculated in accordance with Part I of that Schedule.

2

In this regulation and Schedule 5— “board and lodging accommodation” means—

a

accommodation provided to the claimant or, if he is a member of a family, to him or any other members of his family, for a charge which is inclusive of the provision of that accommodation and at least some cooked or prepared meals which are both prepared and consumed in that accommodation or associated premises; or

b

accommodation provided in a hotel, guest-house, lodging-house or some similar establishment;

  • “board and lodging area” means the area numbered in column (1) of Schedule 6 (board and lodging areas) and described in column (2) thereof and for the purposes of this regulation and Schedule 5 any place not included in the description of a board and lodging area in Schedule 6 shall be treated as forming part of the board and lodging area nearest to it;

  • “hostel” means a building not being a residential care home or nursing home—

    1. a

      in which there is provided for persons generally or for a class of persons, residential 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 by a housing association registered with the Housing Corporation established by the Housing Act 1964; 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 body or charity and provides care, support or supervision with a view to assisting those persons to be rehabilitated or resettled within the community; or

      4. iv

        for the purposes of any particular case, such other establishment of like nature as the Secretary of State may, in his discretion determine.