diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
index cdd47f99f..66cd4d12b 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ private
       2
     elsif field_60 == 1
       3
-    elsif field_59&.zero?
+    elsif field_59.blank? || field_59&.zero?
       1
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb
index 7374e6208..69327ffc0 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ private
       2
     elsif field_88 == 1
       3
-    elsif field_87&.zero?
+    elsif field_87.blank? || field_87&.zero?
       1
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser_spec.rb
index afd68644e..657773be4 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser_spec.rb
@@ -1472,6 +1472,16 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2022::RowParser do
         end
       end
 
+      context "when housingneeds are given and field_59 is nil" do
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_57: "1", field_58: "1", field_59: nil } }
+
+        it "sets correct housingneeds" do
+          expect(parser.log.housingneeds).to eq(1)
+          expect(parser.log.housingneeds_type).to eq(2)
+          expect(parser.log.housingneeds_other).to eq(1)
+        end
+      end
+
       context "when housingneeds a and b are selected" do
         let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_55: "1", field_56: "1" } }
 
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
index 67dc69bbe..03a5f5ca3 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
@@ -1468,6 +1468,16 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2023::RowParser do
         end
       end
 
+      context "when housingneeds are given and field_86 is nil" do
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_87: nil, field_85: "1", field_86: "1" } }
+
+        it "sets correct housingneeds" do
+          expect(parser.log.housingneeds).to eq(1)
+          expect(parser.log.housingneeds_type).to eq(2)
+          expect(parser.log.housingneeds_other).to eq(1)
+        end
+      end
+
       context "when housingneeds a and b are selected" do
         let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_83: "1", field_84: "1" } }