Council Tax Reduction rates for a couple with two children
Council Tax Reduction rates for a couple with two children
An example of how the Council Tax Reduction Scheme could work.
Ammar and Nadia
Ammar and Nadia have two children. They live in a property which is in Band D for Council Tax. Ammar works and gets £150 per week net. They receive Universal Credit of £571.59 per week.
Under the banded income scheme, the council will disregard the Housing Element of Universal Credit, which in their case is £365.92 per week:
£571.59 Universal Credit:
£150.00 earnings
- £365.92 Housing Element
£355.67 per week for the purpose of the banded income scheme.
They are in the income band £349.78 - £380.36, so they qualify for a 32% reduction under the banded income scheme. Under the current scheme, they would get a reduction of 18% from the Council Tax.
Ammar and Nadia, the following month
Looking at the same family a month later, Ammar has had a decrease in his pay. He now earns £140, and their Universal Credit has changed to £577.89 per week. Their income under the banded scheme is now:
£577.89 Universal Credit
£140.00 earnings
- £365.92 Housing Element
£351.97 per week
They are still in the income band £349.78 - £380.36, so they still qualify for a 32% reduction under the banded income scheme.
Under the current scheme, they would get a reduction of 22% from the Council Tax.
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 £258 pw 100% £258.01 - £278.39 83% £278.40 - £298.78 66% £298.79 - £319.17 49% £319.18 - £339.56 32% £339.57 - £359.95 15%
- Band B
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £258 pw 100% £258.01 - £281.79 83% £281.80 - £305.58 66% £305.59 - £329.37 49% £329.38 - £353.16 32% £353.17 - £376.95 15%
- Band C
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £258 pw 100% £258.01 - £285.19 83% £285.20 - £312.38 66% £312.39 - £339.57 49% £339.58 - £366.76 32% £366.77 - £393.95 15%
- Band D
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £258 pw 100% £258.01 - £288.59 83% £288.60 - £319.18 66% £319.19 - £349.77 49% £349.78 - £380.36 32% £380.37 - £410.95 15%
- Band E
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £258 pw 100% £258.01 - £295.39 83% £295.40 - £332.78 66% £332.79 - £370.17 49% £370.18 - £407.56 32% £407.57 - £444.95 15%
- Band F
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £258 pw 100% £258.01 - £302.19 83% £302.20 - £346.38 66% £346.39 - £390.57 49% £390.58 - £434.76 32% £434.77 - £478.95 15%
- Band G
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £258 pw 100% £258.01 - £308.98 83% £308.99 - £359.96 66% £359.97 - £410.94 49% £410.95 - £461.92 32% £461.93 - £512.90 15%
- Band H
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £258 pw 100% £258.01 - £319.18 83% £319.19 - £380.36 66% £380.37 - £441.54 49% £441.55 - £502.72 32% £502.73 - £563.90 15%