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Housing and council tax benefits ready reckoner

Ready reckoner for housing and council tax benefit

If your net weekly income is less than the amount shown against your circumstances you may be eligible for benefit and should therefore make a claim. You can use the housing and council tax benefit ready reckoner to see if you may be eligible for the following benefits:
Council tax benefit for single person
  Annual Council Tax (£)
  572.00 668.00 763.00 859.00
  Weekly Net income (£)
Single person living alone under 25
Not working 96.85 106.05 115.16 124.37
Working 101.85 111.05 120.16 129.37
Single person living alone age 25-59
Not working 108.55 117.75 126.86 136.07
Working 113.55 122.75 131.86 141.07
Single person living alone age 60-64
Not working 161.80 171.00 180.11 189.32
Working 166.80 176.00 185.11 194.32
Single Person living alone 65+
Not Working 178.25 187.45 196.56 205.77
Lone Parent age 18-59 (with one child under 16) 
Not Working 179.03 188.23 197.34 206.55
Working 184.03 193.23 202.34 211.55


Housing benefit for single person
  Weekly Eligible Rent (£)
  45.00 60.00 75.00
  Weekly Net income (£)
Single person living alone under 25
Not working 112.96 136.04 159.12
Working 117.96 141.04 164.12
Single person living alone age 25-59
Not working 124.66 147.74 170.82
Working 129.66 152.74 175.82
Single person living alone age 60-64
Not working 177.91 200.99 224.07
Working 182.91 205.99 229.07
Single Person living alone 65+
Not Working 194.36 217.44 240.52
Lone Parent age 18-59 (with one child under 16) 
Not Working 195.14 218.22 241.30
Working 200.14 223.22 246.30


Council tax benefit for couples
  Annual Council Tax (£)
  763.00 890.00 1016.00 1145.00
  Weekly Net income (£)
Couple age 18-59
Not working 158.81 170.99 183.07 195.44
Working 168.81 180.99 193.07 205.44
Couple age 18-59 (with one child under 16)
Not working 229.29 241.47 253.55 265.92
One or both working 239.29 251.47 263.55 275.92
Couple age 18-59 (with two children under 16)
Not working 262.67 274.85 286.93 299.30
One or both working 272.67 284.85 296.93 309.30
Couple age 60 - 64
Not Working 237.71 249.89 261.97 274.34
Couple age 65+
Not working 259.26 271.44 283.52 295.89


Housing benefit for couples
  Weekly Eligible Rent (£)
  45.00 60.00 75.00
  Weekly Net income (£)
Couple age 18-59
Not working 156.61 179.69 202.77
Working 166.61 189.69 212.77
Couple age 18-59 (with one child under 16)
Not working 227.09 250.17 273.25
One or both working 237.09 260.17 283.25
Couple age 18-59 (with two children under 16)
Not working 260.47 283.55 306.63
One or both working 270.47 293.55 316.63
Couple age 60 - 64
Not Working 235.51 258.59 281.67
Couple age 65+
Not working 257.06 280.14 303.22

Contact Information

For more information please contact Benefits.

Telephone Number 01900 702650

If you would like to visit us, please call at:

The Customer Service Centre
Town Hall
Oxford Street
Workington
CA14 2RS

The office is open for visits at the following times:

8:45am to 5:00pm Monday-Thursday
8:45am to 4:30pm Friday

Telephone enquiries, please call:

(01900) 702650

The office is open for telephone calls at the following times:

8:45am to 5:15pm Monday-Thursday
8:45am to 4:45pm Friday

Claim Forms are available from:

Council Centre, Finkle Street, Workington
Council Offices at Cockermouth, Keswick, Maryport & Wigton
and Housing Association offices

Advice my also be obtained from:

Citizens Advice Bureau, which has offices in Workington, Maryport, Keswick and Cockermouth.

last updated Wednesday, April 23, 2008