How is Council Tax Benefit Worked Out?

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If you get Income Support, or Job seekers Allowance (Income based) you will get a full rebate on your Council Tax after any non-dependant deductions have been taken off.

If you do not get Income Support or Job seekers Allowance (Income based) we work out your Council Tax Benefit doing a means test. The means test is worked out on figures that the government says you and your family need to live on each week. This is called an Applicable Amount.

The Applicable Amount will be higher for some people - for example, if you are disabled or you are a one-parent family.

If the money you get each week is less than, or the same as the Applicable Amount, you will get the full amount of Council Tax Benefit. If this happens you should claim Income Support or Job seekers Allowance as you may get more help.