How is it calculated?
The calculation works by placing your weekly income into a corresponding ‘band’ based on your household type.
The discount you are eligible to receive (77%,50%,25%,15%) is applied directly to your Council Tax bill. You will be sent a new bill if your discount changes.
The capital/savings/assets limit is £10,000 meaning you will not be eligible if you have £10,000 or over.
The new scheme cannot give premiums, so there will be an amount deducted of £50.00 per week for every Disabled Child Premium, Disability Premium and Severe Disability Premium that would have been awarded under the LCTS. i.e. if someone has a total income of £500.00 per week and there would be 2 disabled child premiums (£50.00 x 2 = £100.00) and 1 severe disability premium (£50.00 x1) in the LCTS calculation, the income used to calculate the award will be £500.00 less £150.00 = £350.00 per week.
Weekly Income
| Income Bands | A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Passported Benefits |
£0.00-£125.00 | £125.01-£200.00 | £200.01-£275.00 | £275.01-350.00 | £350.01-£450.00 |
| Single, no children | 77.00% | 77.00% | 50.00% | 25.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Couple, no children | 77.00% | 77.00% | 50.00% | 25.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Single with one child | 77.00% | 77.00% | 50.00% | 25.00% |
15.00% |
0.00% |
| Couple with one child | 77.00% | 77.00% | 50.00% | 25.00% | 15.00% | 0.00% |
| Single with 2 or more children | 77.00% | 77.00% | 77.00% | 50.00% | 25.00% | 15.00% |
| Couple with 2 or more children | 77.00% | 77.00% | 77.00% | 50.00% | 25.00% | 15.00% |
