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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 (£)
		796.00	927.00	1051.00	1190 .00
		Weekly Net income (£)
Single person living alone under 25	Not working	128.18	140.74	152.63	165.96
Single person living alone under 25	Working	133.18	145.74	157.63	170.96
Single person living alone age 25-59	Not working	141.78	154.34	166.23	179.56
Single person living alone age 25-59	Working	146.78	159.34	171.23	184.56
Single person living alone age 60-64	Not working	208.93	221.49	233.38	246.71
Single person living alone age 60-64	Working	213.93	226.49	238.38	251.71
Single person living alone 65+	Not Working	229.48	242.04	253.93	267.26
Lone parent age 18-59 (with one child under 16)	Not Working	227.25	239.81	251.70	265.03
Lone parent age 18-59 (with one child under 16)	Working	232.25	244.81	256.70	270.03

Housing Benefit for a single person
		Weekly Eligible Rent (£)
		75.00	85.00	95.00
		Weekly net income (£)
Single person living alone under 25	Not working	166.47	181.85	197.23
Single person living alone under 25	Working	171.47	186.85	202.23
Single person living alone age 25-59	Not working	180.07	195.45	210.83
Single person living alone age 25-59	Working	185.07	200.45	215.83
Single person living alone age 60-64	Not working	247.22	262.60	277.98
Single person living alone age 60-64	Working	252.22	267.60	282.98
Single person living alone 65+	Not Working	267.77	283.15	298.53
Lone parent age 18-59 (with one child under 16)	Not Working	265.54	280.92	296.30
Lone parent age 18-59 (with one child under 16)	Working	270.54	285.92	301.30

Council Tax Benefit for couples
		Annual Council Tax (£)
		1061.00	1236.00	1401.00	1586.00
		Weekly net income (£)
Couple age 18-59	Not working	204.49	221.27	237.09	254.83
Couple age 18-59	Working	214.49	231.27	247.09	264.83
Couple age 18-59 (with one child under 1 year old)	Not working	289.96	306.74	322.56	340.30
Couple age 18-59 (with one child under 1 year old)	One or both working	299.96	316.74	332.56	350.30
Couple age 18-59 (with two children 1-16 years old)	Not working	337.03	353.81	369.63	387.37
Couple age 18-59 (with two children 1-16 years old)	One or both working	347.03	363.81	379.63	397.37
Couple age 60-64	Not Working	304.14	320.92	336.74	354.48
Couple age 65+	Not working	331.24	348.02	363.84	381.58

Housing Benefit for couples
		Weekly Eligible Rent (£)
		75.00	85.00	95.00
		Weekly Net income (£)
Couple age 18-59	Not working	217.37	232.75	248.13
Couple age 18-59	Working	227.37	242.75	258.13
Couple age 18-59 (with one child under 1 year old)	Not working	302.84	318.22	333.60
Couple age 18-59 (with one child under 1 year old)	One or both working	312.84	328.22	343.60
Couple age 18-59 (with two children 1-16 years old)	Not working	349.91	365.29	380.67
Couple age 18-59 (with two children 1-16 years old)	One or both working	359.91	375.29	390.67
Couple age 60-64	Not Working	317.02	332.40	347.78
Couple age 65+	Not working	344.12	359.50	374.88