1 The Road Rent Reference: 123456789 Town LONDON N1 2AB Date of Issue: 15 Nov 2017 Statement of Reason How your benefit has been worked out HOUSING BENEFIT Total Weekly Income £382.64 Less Total Applicable Amount -£224.35 Gives Excess Income £158.29 Relevant percentage 65% % of Excess Income £102.89 Eligible Weekly Rent £119.04 Less Non Dependant Deductions £0.00 Less % Excess Income -£102.89 Less Benefit Cap Reduction Amount of Benefit before overpayments recovered £16.15 21 Aug 2017 Non dependant details Name Gross Income (Weekly) Deduction (HB) From April 2013 the Government introduced rules limiting the number of bedrooms that Housing Benefit can be paid for the number that the household needs. The rent used to work out benefit is reduced by 15% if you have one extra bedroom and by 25% if you have more than one. your benefit is based on a rent of £119.04 because you have 2 bedrooms and your household needs 2 bedrooms. Please contact us if you would like more information about this. If you have claimed Council Tax Support please to your Council Tax Bill to see how much you will be receiving Claim 123456 CLM311 Page 3 of 3
1 The Road Rent Reference: 123456789 Town LONDON N1 2AB Date of Issue: 15 Nov 2017 Statement of Reason How your benefit has been worked out Total Weekly Income Less Total Applicable Amount Gives Excess Income Relevant percentage % of Excess Income Eligible Weekly Rent Less Non Dependant Deductions Less % Excess Income Less Benefit Cap Reduction Amount of Benefit before overpayments recovered HOUSING BENEFIT £382.64 -£224.35 £158.29 65% £102.89 £119.04 £0.00 -£102.89 £16.15 21 Aug 2017 Non dependant details Name Gross Income (Weekly) Deduction (HB) From April 2013 the Government introduced rules limiting the number of bedrooms that Housing Benefit can be paid for the number that the household needs. The rent used to work out benefit is reduced by 15% if you have one extra bedroom and by 25% if you have more than one. your benefit is based on a rent of £119.04 because you have 2 bedrooms and your household needs 2 bedrooms. Please contact us if you would like more information about this. If you have claimed Council Tax Support please to your Council Tax Bill to see how much you will be receiving Claim 123456 CLM311 Page 3 of 3
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