Ms Mary Heavey:

Yes, we would see that. Again, it is not clear from the general scheme exactly how it is intended to carry out those checks. If all members of a household have to establish that they are all are lawfully resident, habitually resident and meet the requisite reckonable residency, there is a real risk that many households will not be eligible for social housing support and will not be entitled to HAP. I am not quite sure what is envisaged as regards what will happen to those many households.