EEA nationals eligibility for homelessness assistance before Brexit
Eligibility rules for homelessness assistance of European Economic Area (EEA) and European Union (EU) nationals before 1 January 2021. These rules continue to apply to people with pre-settled status granted under the EU Settlement Scheme and EU temporary protection.
Right to reside
Different types of the right to reside, including the derivative right to reside for primary carers, and the effect on eligibility for homelessness assistance.
EEA nationals not eligible for assistance
The categories of EEA nationals, including UK and Irish nationals, and their family members who were not eligible for homelessness assistance
EU Settlement Scheme
Settled and pre-settled status for EEA nationals and their family members under the EU settlement scheme.
Eligibility of EEA workers
The definition of worker for the purposes of access to homelessness assistance and the conditions of retaining the worker status for those out of work.
Eligibility of EEA self employed
The definition of self-employment for the purposes of access to homelessness assistance and the conditions for retaining the self-employed status.
EEA permanent right to reside after five years
EEA nationals could obtain a permanent right to reside in the UK after five years of lawful and continuous residence.
Eligibility of EEA retired or incapacitated workers
The right to reside and the eligibility for housing assistance of retired or permanently incapacitated workers and self-employed people
Eligibility of family members of EEA nationals
Family members regardless of their nationality had the same eligibility for homelessness assistance as the qualified EEA nationals.
A8 nationals right to reside
Requirements that A8 nationals had to meet during and after the accession period to be eligible for homelessness assistance.
A2 nationals right to reside
Requirements that Romanian and Bulgarian nationals and their family members had to meet during and after the accession period to be eligible for assistance.
Croatian nationals right to reside
Eligibility for homelessness assistance of Croatian nationals and their family members during and after the accession period.
Investigations into eligibility of EEA nationals
The duty of local authorities to make enquiries into the eligibility of EEA nationals for homelessness assistance in the UK before 1 January 2021.