Housing benefits
Contents
- Introduction
- Backdated claims
- Calculate and claim housing benefit and council tax reduction
- Change in circumstances
- Council tax reduction review
- How we assess your benefit
- How we assess your savings
- How your benefit is paid
- Local housing allowance rates
- Money coming in to your household
- Pension credit for mixed aged couples
- Reduced housing benefit
- Rent you are charged
- Your personal circumstances
Money coming in to your household
How we assess your household income
Any earnings you (and your partner) receive are added to any other income you have.
Earnings are:
- Gross pay less tax, national insurance contributions and half of any amount paid to a private or occupational pension scheme. Certain childcare costs may also be deducted.
- Self -mployed earnings after any allowable business expenses are deducted
Other income includes:
- Money received for an occupational pension, state benefit or pension.
Income from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Attendance Allowance (AA) that you/your partner receive is disregarded. However, it should still be declared on your rebate application form as in certain circumstances it may mean you receive a higher rate of housing benefit and there may be no charge for any non-dependants in your household depending on the DLA/AA received.
