Priority need

You may be in priority need if any of the following are true:

  • you or someone you live with is pregnant
  • ‘dependent children’ live with you (under 16s or under 19s if they’re studying full-time)
  • you’re 16 or 17
  • you’re under 21 and were in care between the ages of 16 and 18
  • Your assessed as vulnerable for example as a result of old age, disability or domestic abuse
  • you’re homeless after a flood, fire or other disaster