Benefit Calculator

Please use our online Web Benefit Calculator. Simply enter your details for an estimate of how much Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit you may be able to get.

You can also check to see what will happen if your circumstances change. If you are already receiving Housing Benefit and / or Council Tax Benefit and your circumstances have changed you must tell us about them straight away.

If you rent your home from a private landlord we may not work out your benefit on the full rent charged but on the relevant Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate.

The LHA rates from April 2012 to March 2013 are:

Number of Bedrooms	Weekly LHA Rate	Monthly LHA Rate
Shared Accommodation Rate	£55.00	£238.33
One Bedroom	£80.55	£349.05
Two Bedroom	£95.56	£414.09
Three Bedroom	£114.23	£495.00
Four Bedroom	£150.00	£650.00

To calculate the number of bedrooms for your Local Housing Allowance rate use the Bedroom Entitlement Calculator. Please remember this is an estimate using the information you supply. If you need more information or you want to apply for benefit call us on (01642) 393829.