Finance and Asset Management Service

CALCULATION OF HOUSING BENEFIT

The maximum Housing Benefit we can award is 100% of the rent. Restrictions may apply for properties rented from a private landlord (the Rent Registration Service provides information to the Local Authority on the maximum amount of Housing Benefit that can be considered). Housing Benefit is based on your weekly income less your weekly applicable amount (the figure the government sets to reflect the day to day living expenses of the claimant(s) and their family). If your weekly income is less than your weekly applicable amount, you will qualify for the maximum Housing Benefit available, less any deduction made for any other adults living in the house (non-dependent deductions).