Eligibility for benefits

Check if you may be eligible for a benefit by looking at the tables below.

1. See which table applies to you.
2. Check the amount payable on your Council Tax bill.
3. If your maximum weekly income is less than the amount shown you may qualify for benefit in 2011/2012.
4. 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