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City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
 

Health, Well-being and Care

Benefits Calculator

The Benefits Calculator is only intended as a guide to the potential Housing and Council Tax Benefits our customers may receive.
It should not be treated as an official calculation, notification or guarantee of the award of any amount of Housing or Council Tax Benefit.

Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the Benefits Calculator, neither Bradford M.D.C or the Benefits Service accepts any responsibility for the accuracy of the calculation(s) provided by the Benefits Calculator, or for any use to which they may be put.

Please complete the following questions and click the Calculate button at the bottom of the page.
 

 

Marital Status

 


By 'Couple' we mean anyone who you are married to, or in a civil partnership with, or live with as if you are married or civil partners.

 

Are you or your partner registered blind?

 


 

Do you live permanently in a Care Home?

 


 

Do you or your partner get Attendance Allowance or the care component of Disability Living Allowance?

 


 

How many children aged under 16 do you have?

     
 

How many children aged 16 to 18 do you have?

     
 

How many of your children are aged under 1 year old?

     
 

Do you have any children who are registered blind or receive Disability Living Allowance?, if yes how many?

     
 

Are you or your partner entitled to Carer's Allowance?

     
 

Does anyone get Carer's Allowance for looking after you?

     
 

Family Premium
Are you a lone parent who was receiving Housing Benefit on 05/04/98?

     
 

Are you (or your partner) receiving one of the following:

Attendance Allowance;
Constant Attendance Allowance;
Disability Living Allowance;
The disabled element of Working Tax Credit;
Disabled Person's Tax Credit;
Incapacity Benefit (Higher Rate);
Invalid Carriage;
Invalidity Pension;
Mobility Allowance;
Registered disabled;
Registered blind;
Severe Disability Allowance;
Unable to work for 51 weeks due to ill health

     
 

Are you (or your partner) receiving any of the following:

Attendance Allowance;
Constant Attendance Allowance;
Severe Disablement Allowance;
Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance;
Registered disabled;
Receiving care component of Disability Living Allowance (higher and middle rates);

And have no one aged 18 and over (other than your partner) living with you

And you (or your partner) are not receiving Invalid Care Allowance / Carers Allowance

     
 

Does the above apply to both you and your partner ?

     
 

Your Income

Are you or your partner receiving Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (Income Based), or the Guarantee Credit component of Pension Credit?

     
 

What are your, and your partners (if applicable), total working hours per week?

If you have no dependant children, please select the option for whichever one of you works the longest hours.

     
 

How much is your net weekly wage?

     
 

How much is your partners net weekly wage?

     
 

(net wage = Your Wage minus Tax, National Insurance and 50% of any private pension payment)

 

Unearned Income (please enter the gross weekly amount you get)

Please note: If your Local Authority does not operate a local scheme to disregard War Widow's Pension or War Disablement Pension in full, then these incomes should be entered as 'Any Other Income' minus your Local Authority’s relevant disregard.

       
       

You

Partner

     

Attendance Allowance

     

Child Benefit

     

Childcare vouchers

     

Disability Living Allowance

     

Child Tax Credit

     

Employment Credit

     

Fostering Allowance

     

Guardian's Allowance

     

Incapacity Benefit

     

Industrial Disablement or Injuries Pension

     

Industrial Death Benefit

     

Jobseekers' Allowance (Contribution Based)

     

Local Exchange Trading Scheme

     

Maintenance Received

     

Maternity Allowance

     

Money from lodgers

     

Money from sub-tenants

     

New Deal grant

     

Private Pension / Works Pension

     

Retirement Pension

     

Severe Disablement Allowance

     

War Disablement Pension (disregarded)

     

War Widows Pension (disregarded)