Since 1 January 2021 there have been 3 groups of persons applying for housing. This includes:

• Persons Subject to Immigration Control

• EEA Nationals and their families

• British Citizens

Each group has their own eligibility criteria in relation to assessing eligibility in homeless applications. Persons Subject to Immigration Control may also have pre-settled status but remain ineligible. Although Swiss citizens in general have the same eligibility criteria as EEA citizens, separate agreements made between the Swiss and UK governments, mean that the eligibility criteria for their family members are slightly different. 

On 30 June 2021, the Grace Period for EEA Citizens and their family members will come to an end. As a result new rules will apply for EEA Citizens and their family members. The effect of the new rules will be that on the 1 July 2021 significant changes will be made to the eligibility criteria and how we write…