Council Tax Reduction rates for a couple with no children
Council Tax Reduction rates for a couple with no children
An example of how the Council Tax Reduction Scheme could work.
Clive and Daphne
Clive and Daphne live in a council flat which is in Council Tax Band C. All their children have grown-up and left home, except for Curtis, who is unemployed and looking for work. Clive has a private pension from his previous employment of £50 per week. Daphne has a part-time job and earns £100 a week. They receive Universal Credit of £173.24 per week.
Under the banded income scheme, the council will disregard the Housing Element of Universal Credit, which in their case is £170 per week. The private pension is ignored:
£173.24 Universal Credit
£100.00 Earnings
- £170.00 Housing Element
£103.24 per week for the purpose of the banded income scheme.
They are in the income band £0 - £139, so they qualify for 100% reduction under the banded income scheme, minus a non-dependant deduction for Curtis of £4.05 per week.
Under the current scheme they would receive a reduction of 63%, minus a non-dependant deduction for Curtis of £4.05 per week.
Council Tax Bands
To find out your percentage of Council Tax Reduction, select your Council Tax Band from the list below.
- Band A
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £139 pw 100% £139.01 - £159.39 83% £159.40 - £179.78 66% £179.79 - £200.17 49% £200.18 - £220.56 32% £220.57 - £240.95 15%
- Band B
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £139 pw 100% £139.01 - £162.79 83% £162.80 - £186.58 66% £186.59 - £210.37 49% £210.38 - £234.16 32% £234.17 - £257.95 15%
- Band C
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £139 pw 100% £139.01 - £166.19 83% £166.20 - £193.38 66% £193.39 - £220.57 49% £220.58 – £247.76 32% £247.77 - £274.95 15%
- Band D
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £139 pw 100% £139.01 - £169.59 83% £169.60 - £200.18 66% £200.19 - £230.77 49% £230.78 - £261.36 32% £261.37 - £291.95 15%
- Band E
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £139 pw 100% £139.01 - £176.39 83% £176.40 - £213.78 66% £213.79 - £251.17 49% £251.18 - £288.56 32% £288.57 - £325.95 15%
- Band F
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £139 pw 100% £139.01 - £183.19 83% £183.20 - £227.38 66% £227.39 - £271.57 49% £271.58 - £315.76 32% £315.77 - £359.95 15%
- Band G
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £139 pw 100% £139.01 - £189.98 83% £189.99 - £240.96 66% £240.97 - £291.94 49% £291.95 - £342.92 32% £342.93 - £393.90 15%
- Band H
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £139 pw 100% £139.01 - £200.18 83% £200.19 - £261.36 66% £261.37 - £322.54 49% £322.55 - £383.72 32% £383.73 - £444.90 15%