We use the following criteria when looking at the size and type of home for which people qualify.
Bedsits/studio flats
Single people
1 bedroom homes
Couples
Single people needing separate bedroom
Lone parent with visiting children
Pregnant women
2 bedroom homes
Families with up to 2 children of the same sex
Families with up to 2 children under 5 years old of the opposite sex
Families with one non- dependant
3 bedroom homes
Families with up to 2 children over 5 years old of the opposite sex
Families with 3 or 4 children
Families with 2 non-dependants
4 bedroom homes
Families with 4 or more children
Families with 3 or more non-dependants
1 bedroom designated homes for older people
Older people
2 bedroom designated homes for older people
Older couples
Older people with a live-in carer
Sheltered or enhanced sheltered homes
People identified through support housing need assessment



