This facility is designed to help our customers in finding out whether they might qualify for Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax benefit.

Before you start completing the Web Calculator you will need to find out the Local Housing Allowance rate for your household’s makeup. Please use the link below to get the Local Housing Allowance rate applicable to you and your family. https://www.gov.uk/housing-benefit/what-youll-get go into the “LHA Bedroom calculator” which will be needed in the calculation.

Please click here to take you to the Direct Gov Web Calculator https://www.gov.uk/benefits-adviser

Please note this Calculator will also give you an indication if you qualify for another benefit and is then taken into account for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit calculation.

If you are using the Calculator to see if you qualify for Council Tax Benefit you will need to have your Council Tax bill to hand as you will need to state your liability after any discounts or exemptions.

Please note that the calculation will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this calculator, please note that any calculations should be used as a rough guide.

This calculation is an estimate based on the information you supply. To make a formal claim, you will need to complete an application. Please see our webpage ‘How to Claim’.