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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 a 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 a 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

last updated 16 March 2010