|
|
Child Benefit
| For
the eldest child who qualifies. |
£15.75 |
| Lone
parents with protected rights may continue to get for the eldest child. |
£17.55 |
| For
each other child who qualifies. |
£10.55 |
.: Council Tax Benefit.
The most Council
Tax Benefit you can get is the full council tax you have to pay. There
are special rules for students. The rates used to work out your Council
Tax Benefit are generally the same as the allowances and premiums that
make up Income Support and income-based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA). There
are a few exceptions.
.: Deductions for
non-dependants.
| Receiving
income support or income-based JSA. |
no
deduction |
| Others, aged
18 or over and not in remunerative work, or |
|
| gross
weekly income less than £131.00 |
£2.30 |
| Gross
weekly income £131.00 - £224.99 |
£4.60 |
| Gross
weekly income £225.00 - £280.99 |
£5.80 |
| Gross
weekly income £281.00 and over. |
£6.95
|
.: Second Adult
Rebate.
| |
Amount
off
council tax bill |
| Rebate
for second adults on Income Support or income-based JSA. |
25% |
| Second
adult's gross weekly income less than £131.00 |
15% |
| Second
adult's gross weekly income from £131.00 to £170.99 |
7.5% |
| Premium
for people with preserved rights Family (lone parent rate). |
£22.20 |
|