How much you will get
To work out your Housing Benefit entitlement we will look at:
- Your weekly income, which is the money that you and your partner have coming in. This includes such things as earnings, any benefits you receive, tax credits, pension credits, private pensions and occupational pensions, maintenance and income protection plans
- Any savings and capital that you and your partner have
- Your circumstances, such as you and your partners age, any dependant children who live with you, whether you or any member of your family is disabled and whether there is anyone who lives with you who could help with the rent
The amount of rent that is used to calculate your housing benefit will not always be the rent you are charged. It will depend on who you rent your property from.