diff --git a/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb
index ea17d0601..0ff08afb1 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ module Validations::SoftValidations
   end
 
   def no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?
-    all_male_tenants_in_a_pregnant_household? || non_males_in_pregnant_household_not_in_pregnancy_range?
+    # in this 2026 check we used a wider age range
+    all_male_tenants_in_a_pregnant_household? || non_males_in_pregnant_household_not_in_range?(13, 55)
   end
 
   def all_male_tenants_in_a_pregnant_household?
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ module Validations::SoftValidations
   end
 
   def non_males_in_pregnant_household_not_in_pregnancy_range?
-    all_tenants_age_and_gender_information_completed? && non_males_in_the_household? && !any_non_male_in_expected_pregnancy_age_range(16, 50) && preg_occ == 1
+    non_males_in_pregnant_household_not_in_range?(16, 50)
   end
 
   TWO_YEARS_IN_DAYS = 730
@@ -252,6 +253,10 @@ private
     public_send("details_known_#{tenant_number}").zero?
   end
 
+  def non_males_in_pregnant_household_not_in_range?(min, max)
+    all_tenants_age_and_gender_information_completed? && non_males_in_the_household? && !any_non_male_in_expected_pregnancy_age_range(min, max) && preg_occ == 1
+  end
+
   def any_non_male_in_expected_pregnancy_age_range(min, max)
     person_count = hhmemb || 8
 
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb
index 9026b03dc..4b0ac6711 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
         end
       end
 
-      context "when all tenants are male and household members are over 8" do
+      context "when all tenants are male and more than 8 household members" do
         it "does not show the interruption screen" do
           (1..8).each do |n|
             record.send("sex#{n}=", "M")
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
 
       context "when female tenants are under 16" do
         it "shows the interruption screen" do
-          record.age2 = 14
+          record.age2 = 15
           record.sex2 = "F"
           record.preg_occ = 1
           record.hhmemb = 2
@@ -209,9 +209,20 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
         end
       end
 
+      context "when female tenants are 16 and over" do
+        it "does not show the interruption screen" do
+          record.age1 = 16
+          record.sex1 = "F"
+          record.preg_occ = 1
+          record.hhmemb = 1
+          record.age1_known = 0
+          expect(record.non_males_in_pregnant_household_not_in_pregnancy_range?).to be false
+        end
+      end
+
       context "when female tenants are over 50" do
         it "shows the interruption screen" do
-          record.age1 = 54
+          record.age1 = 51
           record.sex1 = "F"
           record.preg_occ = 1
           record.hhmemb = 1
@@ -220,9 +231,20 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
         end
       end
 
+      context "when female tenants are 50 or under" do
+        it "shows the interruption screen" do
+          record.age1 = 50
+          record.sex1 = "F"
+          record.preg_occ = 1
+          record.hhmemb = 1
+          record.age1_known = 0
+          expect(record.non_males_in_pregnant_household_not_in_pregnancy_range?).to be false
+        end
+      end
+
       context "when non-binary tenants are under 16" do
         it "does not show the interruption screen" do
-          record.age2 = 14
+          record.age2 = 15
           record.sex2 = "X"
           record.preg_occ = 1
           record.hhmemb = 2
@@ -237,7 +259,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
 
       context "when non-binary tenants are over 50" do
         it "does not show the interruption screen" do
-          record.age1 = 54
+          record.age1 = 51
           record.sex1 = "X"
           record.preg_occ = 1
           record.hhmemb = 1
@@ -298,7 +320,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
         end
 
         it "shows the interruption screen" do
-          expect(record.all_male_tenants_in_a_pregnant_household?).to be true
+          expect(record.no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?).to be true
         end
       end
 
@@ -310,11 +332,11 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
         end
 
         it "shows the interruption screen" do
-          expect(record.all_male_tenants_in_a_pregnant_household?).to be true
+          expect(record.no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?).to be true
         end
       end
 
-      context "when all tenants are male and household members are over 8" do
+      context "when all tenants are male and more than 8 household members" do
         before do
           (1..8).each do |n|
             record.send("sexrab#{n}=", "M")
@@ -328,11 +350,23 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
         end
 
         it "does not show the interruption screen" do
-          expect(record.all_male_tenants_in_a_pregnant_household?).to be false
+          expect(record.no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?).to be false
         end
       end
 
-      context "when female tenants are under 16" do
+      context "when female tenants are 13 or over" do
+        before do
+          record.age1 = 13
+          record.sexrab1 = "F"
+          record.gender_same_as_sex1 = 1
+        end
+
+        it "does not show the interruption screen" do
+          expect(record.no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?).to be false
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when female tenants are under 13" do
         before do
           record.age1 = 12
           record.sexrab1 = "F"
@@ -340,23 +374,48 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
         end
 
         it "shows the interruption screen" do
-          expect(record.non_males_in_pregnant_household_not_in_pregnancy_range?).to be true
+          expect(record.no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?).to be true
         end
       end
 
-      context "when female tenants are over 50" do
+      context "when female tenants are 55 or under" do
+        before do
+          record.age1 = 55
+          record.sexrab1 = "F"
+          record.gender_same_as_sex1 = 1
+        end
+
+        it "does not show the interruption screen" do
+          expect(record.no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?).to be false
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when female tenants are over 55" do
         before do
-          record.age1 = 60
+          record.age1 = 56
           record.sexrab1 = "F"
           record.gender_same_as_sex1 = 1
         end
 
         it "shows the interruption screen" do
-          expect(record.non_males_in_pregnant_household_not_in_pregnancy_range?).to be true
+          expect(record.no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?).to be true
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when non binary tenants are 13 or over" do
+        before do
+          record.age1 = 13
+          record.sexrab1 = "M"
+          record.gender_same_as_sex1 = 2
+          record.gender_description1 = "Non-binary"
+        end
+
+        it "does not show the interruption screen" do
+          expect(record.no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?).to be false
         end
       end
 
-      context "when non binary tenants are under 16" do
+      context "when non binary tenants are under 13" do
         before do
           record.age1 = 12
           record.sexrab1 = "M"
@@ -365,20 +424,33 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
         end
 
         it "shows the interruption screen" do
-          expect(record.non_males_in_pregnant_household_not_in_pregnancy_range?).to be true
+          expect(record.no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?).to be true
         end
       end
 
-      context "when non binary tenants are over 50" do
+      context "when non binary tenants are 55 or under" do
         before do
-          record.age1 = 60
+          record.age1 = 55
+          record.sexrab1 = "M"
+          record.gender_same_as_sex1 = 2
+          record.gender_description1 = "Non-binary"
+        end
+
+        it "does not show the interruption screen" do
+          expect(record.no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?).to be false
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when non binary tenants are over 55" do
+        before do
+          record.age1 = 56
           record.sexrab1 = "M"
           record.gender_same_as_sex1 = 2
           record.gender_description1 = "Non-binary"
         end
 
         it "shows the interruption screen" do
-          expect(record.non_males_in_pregnant_household_not_in_pregnancy_range?).to be true
+          expect(record.no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?).to be true
         end
       end
 
@@ -390,7 +462,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
         end
 
         it "does not show the interruption screen" do
-          expect(record.non_males_in_pregnant_household_not_in_pregnancy_range?).to be false
+          expect(record.no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?).to be false
         end
       end
 
@@ -405,7 +477,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
         end
 
         it "does not show the interruption screen" do
-          expect(record.non_males_in_pregnant_household_not_in_pregnancy_range?).to be false
+          expect(record.no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?).to be false
         end
       end
 
@@ -423,7 +495,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
         end
 
         it "does not show the interruption screen" do
-          expect(record.non_males_in_pregnant_household_not_in_pregnancy_range?).to be false
+          expect(record.no_household_member_likely_to_be_pregnant?).to be false
         end
       end
     end