Doncaster Council

What we will pay you

The amount of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit we will pay you depends on;

• your Local Housing Allowance rate;
• how much rent and Council Tax you have to pay each week;
• how much money you have coming in each week;
• how much you have in savings and investments;
• who lives in your household;
• the circumstances of other people who live with you. 

(Visit the Local Housing Allowance webpage to see if Local Housing Allowance applies to you.)

If your benefit is less than the rent or Council Tax you have to pay, you may be entitled to Discretionary Housing Payments. But, we can only pay you Discretionary Housing Payments if you are suffering hardship and you have special circumstances.

You can also get Council Tax Benefit based on the circumstances of other adults who live with you. This is called Second Adult Rebate. The amount of Second Adult Rebate you are entitled to depends on the circumstances of the second adults: you could get 7.5%, 15% or 25% off your Council Tax. If you are a full time student you could get 7.5%, 15% or 100% off your Council Tax, depending on the income of the second adults. The leaflet 'How we work out your benefit' has more details.

If you would like an estimate of how much Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit or Second Adult Rebate you might qualify for, please use the Benefits Adviser calculator on the Direct.Gov website. It can be used by council tenants, private tenants (including tenants of Housing Associations) and owner occupiers. The calculator can provide you with information and entitlement advice for up to 28 benefits, pensions and credits.

For additional information on Council Tax reductions, look at the information How you can pay less Council Tax.