Welfare Reform Bill

45: Clause 11, page 5, line 29, at end insert— ““( ) Regulations shall provide that where the award for housing costs is restricted to the shared accommodation rate, this shall not apply to any claimant who— (a) is severely disabled; (b) is a care leaver aged under 22 years; (c) has resided in a homelessness hostel and received housing support for a period of at least three months; (d) is considered a risk to others; (e) is pregnant; (f) is considered vulnerable as a result of mental illness, or mental or physical disability, or other special reason; (g) is considered vulnerable by reason of violence from another person or threats of violence from another person which are likely to be carried out; (h) is considered vulnerable as a consequence of previous homelessness, drug or alcohol addiction; (i) is considered vulnerable as a consequence of their institutional background; (j) is a non-resident parent and it is considered that living in shared accommodation would adversely affect his or her relationship with his or her child or children.””