SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Housing costs element for renters

PART 3General provisions about calculation of amount of housing costs element for renters

Room allocation

Number of bedrooms to which a renter is entitled9

1

A renter is entitled to one bedroom for each of the following categories of persons in their extended benefit unit—

a

the renter (or joint renters);

b

a qualifying young person for whom the renter or either joint renter is responsible;

c

a non-dependant who is not a child;

d

two children who are under 10 years old;

e

two children of the same sex;

f

any other child.

2

A member of the extended benefit unit to whom two or more of the descriptions in sub-paragraph (1) apply is to be allotted to whichever description results in the renter being entitled to the fewest bedrooms.

3

In determining the number of bedrooms to which a renter is entitled, the following must also be taken into account—

a

the provisions of paragraph 10 as to treatment of periods of temporary absence of members of the renter's extended benefit unit;

b

any entitlement to an additional bedroom in accordance with paragraph 11;

c

for the purpose of any calculation under Part 4 of this Schedule, the additional requirement in paragraphs 25 to 28.