Shelter provided by social worker in house (4-2)

I believe the answer is:

lean-to

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(Other definitions for lean-to that I've seen before include "Building added to another" , "Type of shed" , "Building propped against the wall of another" , "On late (anag)" , "Shed, outbuilding" .)

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