Assessment of eligibility : Contents
Determining affordability rating for students
If a person getting Student Allowance is applying for social housing, you still assess their affordability rating using Accommodation Supplement based on their household type.
However, like all other situations, you will need to consider whether the risk rating determined by the formula accurately reflects the client's level of need.
For more information see:
- Factors to consider if affordability risk rating accurate
- Calculation of affordability formula
- Determining affordability rating for multiple households
- Assessable income for affordability
- Location of accommodation
- Property type for identifying lower quartile rent
- Limited data available on lower quartile rent
- Definition of lower quartile private rent
- Extra help Accommodation Supplement
