Check if you may be eligible for a benefit by looking at the tables below.
- See which table applies to you.
- Check the amount payable on your Council Tax bill.
- If your maximum weekly income is less than the amount shown you may qualify for benefit in 2011/2012.
- If you have £16,000 or more capital you may not qualify.
Single person
If you are working you are allowed an extra £5.00 on top of the figures shown.
18 - 24 year olds
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £771 |
£127 |
| £900 |
£139 |
| £1,028 |
£151 |
| £1,157 |
£164 |
| £1,414 |
£188 |
| £1,674 |
£213 |
| £1,928 |
£237 |
| £2,314 |
£274 |
25 - 59 year olds
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £771 |
£141 |
| £900 |
£153 |
| £1,028 |
£165 |
| £1,157 |
£178 |
| £1,414 |
£202 |
| £1,674 |
£227 |
| £1,928 |
£251 |
| £2,314 |
£288 |
60 - 64 year olds
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £771 |
£211 |
| £900 |
£223 |
| £1,028 |
£235 |
| £1,157 |
£248 |
| £1,414 |
£272 |
| £1,674 |
£297 |
| £1,928 |
£321 |
| £2,314 |
£358 |
65 years and older
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £771 |
£231 |
| £900 |
£243 |
| £1,028 |
£256 |
| £1,157 |
£268 |
| £1,414 |
£293 |
| £1,674 |
£317 |
| £1,928 |
£342 |
| £2,314 |
£379 |
Single parent (over 18 years)
If you are working you are allowed an extra £25.00 on top of the figures shown.
You have one child
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £771 |
£225 |
| £900 |
£238 |
| £1,028 |
£250 |
| £1,157 |
£262 |
| £1,414 |
£287 |
| £1,674 |
£311 |
| £1,928 |
£336 |
| £2,314 |
£373 |
You have two children
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £771 |
£288 |
| £900 |
£300 |
| £1,028 |
£312 |
| £1,157 |
£325 |
| £1,414 |
£349 |
| £1,674 |
£374 |
| £1,928 |
£398 |
| £2,314 |
£435 |
You have three children
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £771 |
£350 |
| £900 |
£362 |
| £1,028 |
£375 |
| £1,157 |
£387 |
| £1,414 |
£411 |
| £1,674 |
£436 |
| £1,928 |
£461 |
| £2,314 |
£498 |
You have four children
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £771 |
£412 |
| £900 |
£425 |
| £1,028 |
£437 |
| £1,157 |
£449 |
| £1,414 |
£474 |
| £1,674 |
£498 |
| £1,928 |
£523 |
| £2,314 |
£560 |
Couple (without children)
If you are working you are allowed an extra £10.00 on top of the figures shown.
18 - 59 years
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £1,029 |
£204 |
| £1,200 |
£220 |
| £1,371 |
£237 |
| £1,543 |
£253 |
| £1,886 |
£286 |
| £2,229 |
£319 |
| £2,571 |
£351 |
| £3,086 |
£401 |
One or both over 60 but both under 65
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £1,029 |
£308 |
| £1,200 |
£324 |
| £1,371 |
£340 |
| £1,543 |
£357 |
| £1,886 |
£390 |
| £2,229 |
£422 |
| £2,571 |
£455 |
| £3,086 |
£504 |
One or both 65 years or more
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £1,029 |
£335 |
| £1,200 |
£351 |
| £1,371 |
£367 |
| £1,543 |
£384 |
| £1,886 |
£417 |
| £2,229 |
£449 |
| £2,571 |
£482 |
| £3,086 |
£531 |
Couple with children (one partner over 18 years)
If you are working you are allowed an extra £10.00 on top of the figures shown.
You have one child
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £1,029 |
£284 |
| £1,200 |
£300 |
| £1,371 |
£316 |
| £1,543 |
£333 |
| £1,886 |
£366 |
| £2,229 |
£398 |
| £2,571 |
£431 |
| £3,086 |
£480 |
You have two children
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £1,029 |
£346 |
| £1,200 |
£362 |
| £1,371 |
£379 |
| £1,543 |
£395 |
| £1,886 |
£428 |
| £2,229 |
£461 |
| £2,571 |
£493 |
| £3,086 |
£543 |
You have three children
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £1,029 |
£408 |
| £1,200 |
£425 |
| £1,371 |
£441 |
| £1,543 |
£457 |
| £1,886 |
£490 |
| £2,229 |
£523 |
| £2,571 |
£556 |
| £3,086 |
£605 |
You have four children
| Your Council Tax bill |
Your maximum weekly income |
| £1,029 |
£471 |
| £1,200 |
£487 |
| £1,371 |
£503 |
| £1,543 |
£520 |
| £1,886 |
£553 |
| £2,229 |
£585 |
| £2,571 |
£618 |
| £3,086 |
£667 |