In plain English
This means someone whose normal home is there, not just a visitor. They count as one of the people living in that home, whether it is shared with others or occupied by one person alone.
In context
Here, "household member" labels the category for a person who usually lives in the home and is one of the people who occupy it, or the only person who occupies it.
- Situation
- Navigating benefits and public-service applications, evidence requests, and decision status
- What it communicates
- labels a person category in the household details section.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not say how the person is related to anyone else in the home.
Examples
“After staying for two weeks, Lena was still a guest, not a household member, because her usual home was elsewhere.”
“Each household member left a pair of shoes by the back door.”