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From a Benefits perspective, both Rent Allowance and LHA levels depend upon the number of “Occupiers”. These are people who normally live with the claimant. This is not always as straight forward as it sounds and depends upon individual circumstances in each case, however, based upon the information in your post my best guess would be;
The Daughter who only stays with the claimant one week end in four will almost certainly not be classed as normally living with the claimant.
If, the son goes away to university and rents accommodation (halls of residence or private rented etc) then in term time he probably would not be considered to be living with the claimant. He may be considered to be living with the claimant in the long summer vacation, but could then attract a non-dependant deduction if he were to have a summer job.
If the son goes to a university near home and still lives with the claimant then he would, obviously still count as an occupier.
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