Defined term

“care home”

Defined in 16 Acts and 48 statutory instruments.

  1. Age-Related Payments Act 2004 Act
  2. The Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 SI
  3. The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 SI
  4. The Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021 SI
  5. Care Act 2014 Act
  6. The Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014 SI
  7. The Care and Support (Deferred Payment) Regulations 2014 SI
  8. The Care and Support (Direct Payments) Regulations 2014 SI
  9. The Care and Support (Independent Advocacy Support) ( No. 2) Regulations 2014 SI
  10. The Cessation of EU Law Relating to Prohibitions on Grounds of Nationality and Free Movement of Persons Regulations 2022 SI
  11. The Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 1992 SI
  12. The Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012 SI
  13. The Child Support (Maintenance Calculations and Special Cases) Regulations 2000 SI
  14. Childcare Act 2006 Act
  15. Children Act 1989 Act
  16. The Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 SI
  17. The Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 SI
  18. The Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992 SI
  19. The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (England) Regulations 2012 SI
  20. The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012 SI
  21. Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 Act
  22. The Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007 (Prescription of Information) Order 2007 SI
  23. The Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011 SI 2 definitions
  24. The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector and Social Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 SI
  25. The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 SI
  26. The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020 SI
  27. The Family Procedure Rules 2010 SI
  28. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 SI
  29. The Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 SI
  30. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 SI
  31. The Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023 SI
  32. The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 SI
  33. The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 SI
  34. Immigration Act 2014 Act
  35. The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 SI
  36. The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 SI
  37. The Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian Regulations 2007 SI
  38. The Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017 SI
  39. The Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013 SI
  40. Local Government Finance Act 1992 Act
  41. The Local Involvement Networks (Duty of Services-Providers to Allow Entry) Regulations 2008 SI
  42. Mental Capacity Act 2005 Act 3 definitions
  43. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Independent Mental Capacity Advocates) (Expansion of Role) Regulations 2006 SI
  44. Mental Health Act 1983 Act
  45. The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 SI
  46. The National Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Responsibilities) Regulations 2022 SI
  47. The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003 SI
  48. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 Act
  49. The Police Act 1997 (Enhanced Criminal Record Certificates) (Protection of Vulnerable Adults) Regulations 2002 SI
  50. Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 Act 3 definitions
  51. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 SI
  52. Sentencing Act 2020 Act 2 definitions
  53. Sexual Offences Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  54. The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 SI
  55. The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2025 SI
  56. The Social Housing Rents (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2016 SI
  57. The State Pension Credit Pilot Scheme Regulations 2010 SI
  58. The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 SI
  59. Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 Act
  60. The Universal Credit Regulations 2013 SI 3 definitions
  61. The Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 SI
  62. The Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2026 SI
  63. Water Industry Act 1991 Act
  64. Welfare Reform Act 2012 Act

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