Full-Duty Applicant (FDA) is a term used in the context of UK housing to describe a person deemed eligible to receive social housing. The purpose of this designation is to ensure that individuals or families who have a need for social housing are given priority over those who do not. The scope of the designation covers those who meet all the criteria set by the UK government to qualify as a Full-Duty Applicant. This includes having a local connection to the area in which they wish to live, being on a low income, and having a need for social housing that is greater than the general need in the area. Those who are designated as Full-Duty Applicants have priority over those who are not, and are more likely to be offered social housing.