How many bedrooms the LHA rules say you need
This may be different from the number of bedrooms in your home.
There are different rules if you are under-35.
You are allowed one bedroom for each of these:
- a couple
- a single adult or young person aged 16 or over
- two children under ten of either sex
- two children under 16 of the same sex
- any other child
- a carer providing you or your partner with regular overnight care but not living with you
- a child with a severe disability who can’t share a room
- a foster child (or children) - if you’re an approved foster carer but waiting for a child to be placed you can count an extra room for them for up to 52 weeks.
- a former non-dependant (usually a son or daughter) who is a member of the armed forces but away on operations and intending to return.
Now you know how many bedrooms you are allowed, check which LHA area you are in.