Priority Band Changes

Table explaining what Band you will be moved to under the new scheme.

 

Current Band

Current Sub-Band

New Band

Notes

Band A.

Health & Welfare.

Band A or B.

All will remain in Band A with the exception of disrepair cases who will move to Band B.

Band A.

Homeless (owed main duty).

Band A.

Remain in Band A.

Band A.

Homeless Relief in Priority Need.

Band A.

Remain in Band A.

Band A.

Overcrowded (2 or more bedrooms).

Band A.

Remain in Band A.

Band A.

Regeneration

Band A.

Remain in Band A.

Band B.

Disrepair

Band B.

Remain in Band B.

Band B.

Health & Welfare (High).

Band A or B.

Care Leavers, Armed Forces cases, and Local Authority approved Foster Carers who need to move to larger accommodation will move to Band A, all other will remain Band B.

Band B.

Overcrowded (1 bedroom).

Band B.

Remain in Band B.

Band B.

Under occupation.

Band A or B.

Underoccupied by 2 bedrooms will move to Band A.

Underoccupied by 1 bedroom will remain in Band B.

Band C.

Health & Welfare (Medium).

Band B or C.

All will move to Band B, with the exception of relationship breakdown cases who will remain Band C.

Band C.

Homeless Prevention(no priority need).

Band B.

Move to Band B.

Band C.

Intentionally Homeless.

Band B.

Move to Band B.

Band C.

Living with family and friends.

Band C.

Remain in Band C.

Band D.

No assessed need and in employment.

Band C.

Move to Band C.

Band E.

No assessed need.

Band C.

Move to Band C.

Band F.

Reduced priority.

Cases to be re-assessed against new policy criteria.

Cases to be re-assessed against new policy criteria.