# The Social Security (Care Homes and Independent Hospitals) Regulations 2005, Regulation 12: Amendment of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991


(1) The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991 shall be amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In regulation 7 (persons in certain accommodation other than hospitals) —
(a) in paragraph (5)(c) for “residential homes” substitute “ independent hospitals or care homes ”;
(b) after paragraph (5) insert the following paragraph—
“(6) In paragraph (5)—
“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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2687/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-care-homes-and-independent-hospitals-regulations-2005/regulation-12
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