Additional Room Allowance

Receiving Overnight Care from a Non-Resident Carer

If a disabled child or non dependent adult regularly requires overnight care from a non-resident carer, or group of carers and additional room may be considered. 

To meet the qualifying condition the claimant needs to be able to demonstrate that:

• Care has been arranged.
• A spare bedroom is available for the carer. (or team of carers)
• An extra bedroom has not already bean provided for a non-resident overnight carer (or team of carers) in the same household.

The disabled child or non-dependent adult must also be in receipt of one or more of the following:

• Middle or higher rate care component of Disability Living Allowance. (DLA)
• Attendance Allowance. (AA)
• The daily living component of Personal Independence Payment. (PIP)
• The Armed Forces Independence Payment. (AFIP)

Unable to Share because of a Disability

To meet the qualifying conditions the Local Authority will need to make an assessment on whether an individual cannot reasonably share a bedroom with the partner because his or her disability.

The further qualifying condition is that one member of the couple is in receipt of:

• The middle or higher rate care component of DLA
• Higher rate AA
• The daily living component of PIP; or
• AFIP

Apply for an Additional Room Allowance

If you're in receipt of Housing Benefit and believe you fit either criteria, complete the form below. 

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