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 |