What are housing benefit and council tax benefit applicable amounts?

This is a weekly figure set by the government and represents the basic living needs of the claimant and family.

An applicable amount is made up of:

• A claimant's personal allowance, personal allowances for a partner and/or dependant children.
• Premiums - for example, a family premium or disability premium.

The following tables show the current amounts:

The above additions only apply as long as child benefit is payable and the child or young person does not have capital in excess of £3,000.

Additions to the applicable amount may relate to age, number of children or whether someone in your family is disabled. Your benefit notification letter will itemise your applicable amount as part of the calculation of benefit. If the Government change the rules or amounts we will automatically change your benefit, but if something changes in your household you must tell us (eg a new baby is born, a child who normally lived with you goes to live somewhere else, or someone becomes registered as disabled)

For further information please contact Benefits on 01883 732900 or e-mail benefits@tandridge.gov.uk. You can also call the 24 hour automated telephone information service on 08459 400 470.

Or write to us at:
Tandridge District Council
8 Station Road East
Oxted RH8 0BT

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