No need established to be an additional occupant

If there is no ongoing need established for a person to be an additional occupant they will not be considered when assessing housing needs (including allocating bedrooms) during the housing assessment process. This might include:

• a child aged 18 years or older who is working full-time or getting a benefit and is no longer a dependent child or
• a boarder who has lived with the family to bring in extra money but has no real need to be considered part of the household

Note there may be reasons when household members may become a signatory to the tenancy agreement. If so, they are included as household members in the assessment of housing need and their income (including any income from assessable assets) is used in the assessment of Income Related Rent. An assessment of the need for them to be housed together will also need to be completed.