Information for Pension Age Residents

How will my entitlement be calculated? 

To work out your Council Tax Support the Council will look at the following:  

Council Tax – your current yearly Council Tax charge will be converted to a weekly amount 

Applicable Amount - this is a set amount the Council says you and your family need to live on each week. It is based on your personal circumstances, such as your age, the ages and size of your family and whether you or any of your family is disabled  

Income - money that you and your partner have coming in including earnings, some benefits and tax credits and things like occupational pensions, your savings and your partner’s savings and any other form of capital  

Non-dependants - other adults who live with you and could help with paying the Council Tax  

If you have less than or the same income as your applicable amount you will get the full amount of Council Tax Support less any non-dependant deductions.  

If you have more income than your applicable amount your full Council Tax Support will be reduced by 20p for every pound you have above your applicable amount, and then by any non-dependant deductions.  

The calculation works like this:  

  • Your weekly Council Tax liability is calculated  

  • Deduct your applicable amount from your net income  

  • Any income left is called ‘excess income’  

  • Deduct 20% of the excess income from your weekly Council Tax liability (see maximum Council Tax Support above) 

  • If there are any non-dependants in the household apply the relevant non-dependant deduction  

The figure you are left with is the amount of weekly Council Tax Support that you will receive