Does the bedroom tax apply if a member of the household goes to university

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Ds1 has decided to go into halls for university this year. Will I be taxed for having an extra bedroom? He will be home in the holidays as he’s not going far.

I don’t think so, as technically he still lives at home. So long as he still plans to come home in the hols...

www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/help-if-on-a-low-income/housing-benefit/housing-benefit-restrictions-for-social-housing-tenants1/housing-benefit-size-restrictions-in-social-housing/

“Someone can still count as living with you if they're away for up to a year if they both:

intend to come home
are in hospital or away studying or training“