Ready reckoner for Housing and Council Tax Benefit 2012-13
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 (£) |
| |
778.00 |
907.00 |
1037.00 |
1166.00 |
| |
Weekly Net income (£) |
|
Single person living alone under 25 |
Not working |
132.67 |
145.41 |
158.14 |
170.88 |
|
Working |
137.67 |
150.41 |
163.14 |
175.88 |
|
Single person living alone age 25-59 |
Not working |
147.42 |
160.16 |
172.89 |
185.63 |
|
Working |
152.42 |
165.16 |
177.89 |
190.63 |
|
Single person living alone age 60-64 |
Not working |
219.12 |
231.86 |
244.59 |
257.33 |
|
Working |
224.12 |
236.86 |
249.59 |
262.33 |
|
Single person living alone 65+ |
Not Working |
237.67 |
250.41 |
263.14 |
275.88 |
|
Lone parent age 18-59 (with one child) |
Not Working |
229.81 |
242.55 |
255.28 |
268.02 |
|
Working |
254.81 |
267.55 |
280.28 |
293.02 |
Housing Benefit for a single person
| |
Weekly Eligible Rent (£) |
| |
80.00 |
90.00 |
100.00 |
| |
Weekly net income (£) |
|
Single person living alone under 25 |
Not working |
178.56 |
193.94 |
209.33 |
|
Working |
183.56 |
198.94 |
214.33 |
|
Single person living alone age 25-59 |
Not working |
193.31 |
208.69 |
224.08 |
|
Working |
198.31 |
213.69 |
229.08 |
|
Single person living alone age 60-64 |
Not working |
265.01 |
280.39 |
295.78 |
|
Working |
270.01 |
285.39 |
300.78 |
|
Single person living alone 65+ |
Not Working |
283.56 |
298.94 |
314.33 |
|
Lone parent age 18-59 (with one child under 16) |
Not Working |
275.70 |
291.08 |
306.47 |
|
Working |
300.70 |
316.08 |
331.47 |
Council Tax Benefit for couples
| |
Annual Council Tax (£) |
| |
1037.00 |
1209.00 |
1382.00 |
1555.00 |
| |
Weekly net income (£) |
|
Couple age 18-59 |
Not working |
213.34 |
230.33 |
247.31 |
264.29 |
|
Working |
223.34 |
240.33 |
257.31 |
274.29 |
|
Couple age 18-59 (with one child) |
Not working |
295.73 |
312.72 |
329.70 |
346.68 |
|
One or both working |
305.73 |
322.72 |
339.70 |
356.68 |
|
Couple age 18-59 (with two children) |
Not working |
360.72 |
377.71 |
394.69 |
411.67 |
|
One or both working |
370.72 |
387.71 |
404.69 |
421.67 |
|
Couple age 60-64 |
Not Working |
319.79 |
336.78 |
353.76 |
370.74 |
|
Couple age 65+ |
Not working |
343.54 |
360.53 |
377.51 |
394.49 |
Housing Benefit for couples
| |
Weekly Eligible Rent (£) |
| |
80.00 |
90.00 |
100.00 |
| |
Weekly Net income (£) |
|
Couple age 18-59 |
Not working |
233.76 |
249.14 |
264.53 |
|
Working |
243.76 |
259.14 |
274.53 |
|
Couple age 18-59 (with one child) |
Not working |
316.15 |
331.53 |
346.92 |
|
One or both working |
326.15 |
341.53 |
356.92 |
|
Couple age 18-59 (with two children) |
Not working |
381.14 |
396.52 |
411.91 |
|
One or both working |
391.14 |
406.52 |
421.91 |
|
Couple age 60-64 |
Not Working |
340.21 |
355.59 |
370.98 |
|
Couple age 65+ |
Not working |
363.96 |
379.34 |
394.73 |