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How will you assess the size of the property I may be offered?

The number of bedrooms required for each household is calculated in accordance with age, sex, marital status composition and the relationship of the members to one another.

Separate bedroom requirements

People

Size of room

Married or cohabiting couple

One bedroom with two bedspaces

Single adult parent

One bedroom with one bedspace

Any other person aged 16 or over

One bedroom with one bedspace

Two children of same sex under 16

One bedroom with two bedspaces

Two children of the opposite sex under 10 years

One bedroom with two bedspaces

Two children of the opposite sex with one child being 10 or over

Two bedrooms, each with one bedspace

If you have children that do not live with you permanently, as you are not recognised as the main carer or in receipt of all benefits for this child, they will not be assessed as part of your household. This means you will not receive a bedroom allocation for them in your assessment.

Last modified on 26 September 2025

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