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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
Single person living alone under 25	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
Single person living alone age 25-59	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
Single person living alone age 60-64	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
Lone parent age 18-59 (with one child)	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
Single person living alone under 25	Working	183.56	198.94	214.33
Single person living alone age 25-59	Not working	193.31	208.69	224.08
Single person living alone age 25-59	Working	198.31	213.69	229.08
Single person living alone age 60-64	Not working	265.01	280.39	295.78
Single person living alone age 60-64	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
Lone parent age 18-59 (with one child under 16)	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
Couple age 18-59	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
Couple age 18-59 (with one child)	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
Couple age 18-59 (with two children)	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
Couple age 18-59	Working	243.76	259.14	274.53
Couple age 18-59 (with one child)	Not working	316.15	331.53	346.92
Couple age 18-59 (with one child)	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
Couple age 18-59 (with two children)	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