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magzy1827
magzy1827 Posts: 219 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
can anyone tell me what level of income you need to apply for these benefits? my husband works but i don't.it doesn't seem fair that we don't get any help on any of these.please help. :(:(
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  • marvin
    marvin Posts: 2,186 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    This explains it well
    http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/living/benefits/explanation/counciltax.htm
    I started with nothing and I am proud to say I still have most of it left.
  • magzy1827
    magzy1827 Posts: 219 Forumite
    thanx 4 that,i'll take a look. ;);)
    No reliance should be placed on the above.
  • Ted_Hutchinson
    Ted_Hutchinson Posts: 7,142 Forumite
    You could try the calculator at ENTITLED TO

    or Housing Benefit calculator
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  • deca_321
    deca_321 Posts: 48 Forumite
    can any1 tell me what % rate is the discount rate for council tax for people who are unemployed and claiming JAS. I know of the 25% discount for single occupancy rate. But l need to know the discount rates for unemployed people.
  • Morglin
    Morglin Posts: 15,922 Forumite
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    This link gives info:

    http://england.shelter.org.uk/advice/advice-7365.cfm

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  • deca_321
    deca_321 Posts: 48 Forumite
    Morglin, cheers for the link! good info provided on that site!
  • CIS
    CIS Posts: 12,260 Forumite
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    can any1 tell me what % rate is the discount rate for council tax for people who are unemployed and claiming JAS. I know of the 25% discount for single occupancy rate. But l need to know the discount rates for unemployed people.

    25% is the max discount a single, unemployed person can get, the rest of the balance of upto 75% may be paid by Council Tax benefit.
    I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.
  • muggles123
    muggles123 Posts: 1 Newbie
    Hi,
    please can someone help me. I have been told that if you work under 16hrs a week that it does not affect the housing benefit you were getting before you were working, is this correct. I am only earning £38 per week, last month by the time i paid the extra rent i was only £5 better off. What's the point!!
    My partner receives long term incapacity benefit and is claiming for me and our 3 children, so we get housing/council tax benefit. Incapacity have said that as long as i don't earn over £50 a week it doesn't affect our money, but when i told housing i had to send in my payslips and they have cut our benefits. The amount they have taken means there is no point in going back to work.:confused:
  • CIS
    CIS Posts: 12,260 Forumite
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    Any earned income will be counted for housing benefit, however IIRC they give around about £10 disregard of earnings. So in your case they'll probably count around £28 as income.

    In fact there's actually an incentive to work over 16hrs;
    Working tax credit and child tax credit are paid to couples, lone parents and single people. You may still qualify for some housing or council tax benefit, even if you get these. Furthermore, for those that work on average 16 hours per week or more, there is an earned income disregard of £15.45 per week in addition to your earned income disregard of £10 or £25.
    I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.
  • real1314
    real1314 Posts: 4,432 Forumite
    if your partner gets a Disability premium (if he gets long term IB rate) in the HB assesment and you earn £38 a week, you should get £20 disregarded, then the remaining £18 is "tapered" at 65%, so your benefit would go down by £11.70 a week.
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