How we prioritise housing needs
You have a priority need for housing if one of the following applies:
- you are 16 or 17 years of age
- you have a child or children in your household who are under 16 (or under 19 if they are in full-time education or training)
- you are a care leaver aged 18 to 20 years old
- you, or a member of your household, are pregnant
- you are homeless because of fire, flood, or a similar disaster – if your home can be repaired, we will usually only give you somewhere to stay until the repairs are done
You or a member of your household who is eligible for assistance are vulnerable due to:
- old age
- being a person aged 21 or over, who was previously in the care of social services
- having been in this country’s armed forces
- having been in prison or custody
- having left your accommodation because of violence or threats of violence
- mental illness or disability
- physical disability
- another special reason that puts you at a greater risk of harm than most people