Additional Preference

Additional points of 10, 20, 30 or 50 points can be awarded to applicants who have had points awarded to their application because they fall into one of the five reasonable preference categories (see the full Housing Register and Allocations Policy) and they also meet one of the following two criteria:

a) Armed Forces
If the applicant is from one of the following four categories of Armed Forces persons defined by the Government:

1. Former members of the Armed Forces, that have been honourably discharged and make an application within 5 years of discharge.

2. Serving members of the Armed Forces who need to move because of a serious injury, medical condition or disability sustained as a result of their service.

3. Bereaved spouses and civil partners of members of the Armed Forces leaving Services Family Accommodation following the death or their spouse or partner.

4. Serving or former members of the Reserve Forces who need to move because of a serious injury, medical condition or disability sustained as a result of their service.

b) Foster and Adopters

Applicants who have been approved to foster or adopt by Herts County Council may be eligible for the award of Additional Preference points if they are in housing need and their accommodation needs can be realistically met by an offer of accommodation.