diff --git a/app/models/validations/household_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/household_validations.rb
index c455575c0..b96d837dc 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/household_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/household_validations.rb
@@ -131,15 +131,15 @@ private
     economic_status = record.public_send("ecstat#{person_num}")
     return unless age && economic_status
 
-    if age > 70 && economic_status != 4
+    if age > 70 && economic_status != 5
       record.errors.add "ecstat#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.ecstat.retired_over_70", person_num:)
       record.errors.add "age#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.age.retired_over_70", person_num:)
     end
-    if age < 16 && economic_status != 8
+    if age < 16 && economic_status != 9
       record.errors.add "ecstat#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.ecstat.child_under_16", person_num:)
       record.errors.add "age#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.age.child_under_16", person_num:)
     end
-    if economic_status == 8 && age > 16
+    if economic_status == 9 && age > 16
       record.errors.add "ecstat#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.ecstat.child_over_16", person_num:)
       record.errors.add "age#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.age.child_over_16", person_num:)
     end
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ private
     relationship = record.public_send("relat#{person_num}")
     return unless age && economic_status && relationship
 
-    if age >= 16 && age <= 19 && relationship == 1 && (economic_status != 6 && economic_status != 10)
+    if age >= 16 && age <= 19 && relationship == 1 && (economic_status != 7 && economic_status != 10)
       record.errors.add "ecstat#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.ecstat.student_16_19", person_num:)
       record.errors.add "age#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.age.student_16_19", person_num:)
       record.errors.add "relat#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.relat.student_16_19", person_num:)
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@ private
     economic_status = record.public_send("ecstat#{person_num}")
     return unless age && economic_status && gender
 
-    if gender == "M" && economic_status == 4 && age < 65
+    if gender == "M" && economic_status == 5 && age < 65
       record.errors.add "age#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.age.retired_male")
       record.errors.add "sex#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.gender.retired_male")
       record.errors.add "ecstat#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.ecstat.retired_male")
     end
-    if gender == "F" && economic_status == 4 && age < 60
+    if gender == "F" && economic_status == 5 && age < 60
       record.errors.add "age#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.age.retired_female")
       record.errors.add "sex#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.gender.retired_female")
       record.errors.add "ecstat#{person_num}", I18n.t("validations.household.ecstat.retired_female")
diff --git a/spec/factories/case_log.rb b/spec/factories/case_log.rb
index f23f3c10c..c900cc84e 100644
--- a/spec/factories/case_log.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/case_log.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ FactoryBot.define do
       relat2 { 0 }
       age2 { 32 }
       sex2 { "M" }
-      ecstat2 { 5 }
+      ecstat2 { 6 }
       homeless { 1 }
       underoccupation_benefitcap { 0 }
       leftreg { 1 }
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/complete_case_log.json b/spec/fixtures/complete_case_log.json
index 3b6ff4637..b81719cb9 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/complete_case_log.json
+++ b/spec/fixtures/complete_case_log.json
@@ -14,31 +14,31 @@
     "relat2": 0,
     "age2": 32,
     "sex2": "M",
-    "ecstat2": 5,
+    "ecstat2": 6,
     "relat3": 1,
     "age3": 12,
     "sex3": "M",
-    "ecstat3": 8,
+    "ecstat3": 9,
     "relat4": 1,
     "age4": 12,
     "sex4": "F",
-    "ecstat4": 8,
+    "ecstat4": 9,
     "relat5": 1,
     "age5": 10,
     "sex5": "X",
-    "ecstat5": 8,
+    "ecstat5": 9,
     "relat6": 1,
     "age6": 5,
     "sex6": "R",
-    "ecstat6": 8,
+    "ecstat6": 9,
     "relat7": 1,
     "age7": 5,
     "sex7": "R",
-    "ecstat7": 8,
+    "ecstat7": 9,
     "relat8": 1,
     "age8": 2,
     "sex8": "R",
-    "ecstat8": 8,
+    "ecstat8": 9,
     "homeless": 2,
     "reason": 1,
     "underoccupation_benefitcap": 0,
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     "property_void_date": "10/10/2020",
     "vday": 10,
     "vmonth": 10,
-    "vyear": 2020, 
+    "vyear": 2020,
     "majorrepairs": 1,
     "mrcdate": "11/11/2020",
     "mrcday": 11,
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/exports/case_logs.xml b/spec/fixtures/exports/case_logs.xml
index d3eaa7d42..649947215 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/exports/case_logs.xml
+++ b/spec/fixtures/exports/case_logs.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <hhmemb>2</hhmemb>
     <age2>32</age2>
     <sex2>M</sex2>
-    <ecstat2>5</ecstat2>
+    <ecstat2>6</ecstat2>
     <age3/>
     <sex3/>
     <ecstat3/>
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb
index b3af9b399..605197739 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
 
       it "expects that person's economic status is Child" do
         record.age2 = 14
-        record.ecstat2 = 8
+        record.ecstat2 = 9
         household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
         expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty
         expect(record.errors["age2"]).to be_empty
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
       it "validates that a person with economic status 'child' must be under 16" do
         record.age2 = 21
         record.relat2 = 1
-        record.ecstat2 = 8
+        record.ecstat2 = 9
         household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
         expect(record.errors["ecstat2"])
           .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.ecstat.child_over_16", person_num: 2))
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
       it "expects that person can be a full time student" do
         record.age2 = 17
         record.relat2 = 1
-        record.ecstat2 = 6
+        record.ecstat2 = 7
         household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
         expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty
         expect(record.errors["age2"]).to be_empty
@@ -384,20 +384,28 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
           .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.age.retired_over_70", person_num: 2))
       end
 
-      it "expects that person is retired" do
+      it "expects that person under 70 does not need to be retired" do
         record.age2 = 50
         record.ecstat2 = 1
         household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
         expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty
         expect(record.errors["age2"]).to be_empty
       end
+
+      it "expects that person over 70 is retired" do
+        record.age2 = 71
+        record.ecstat2 = 5
+        household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+        expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["age2"]).to be_empty
+      end
     end
 
     context "when the household contains a retired male" do
       it "validates that person must be over 65" do
         record.age2 = 64
         record.sex2 = "M"
-        record.ecstat2 = 4
+        record.ecstat2 = 5
         household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
         expect(record.errors["age2"])
           .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.age.retired_male"))
@@ -410,7 +418,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
       it "expects that person is over 65" do
         record.age2 = 66
         record.sex2 = "M"
-        record.ecstat2 = 4
+        record.ecstat2 = 5
         household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
         household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
         expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty
@@ -443,7 +451,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
       it "validates that person must be over 60" do
         record.age2 = 59
         record.sex2 = "F"
-        record.ecstat2 = 4
+        record.ecstat2 = 5
         household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
         expect(record.errors["age2"])
           .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.age.retired_female"))
@@ -456,7 +464,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
       it "expects that person is over 60" do
         record.age2 = 61
         record.sex2 = "F"
-        record.ecstat2 = 4
+        record.ecstat2 = 5
         household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
         household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
         expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty