Revenue Services, SAMPLE STREET, AB12 3CD Fax: 01924 12346, TalkType 18001 01924 123456 , E-Mail: benefits@council.gov.uk BENEFIT DECISION NOTICE ease read the accompanying notes carefully, for more detailed information, please as ur letters safe by getting them online. Go to www.council.gov.uk/online-benefits-l _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Mrs Lisa Smith Claim Reference 123467 Sample Street Council Tax Reference Sample Town Landlord Reference 123 AB1 3CD Rent Reference Date 28 Sep 2022 Benefit Enquiries REASON FOR CALCULATION: Change In Financial Circumstances. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ HOUSING BENEFIT The Weekly Benefit Award is: £29.40 Less Overpayment Recovery: £0.00 Net Benefit Payable: £29.40 Weekly gross Rent/Council Tax is: £127.02 The Benefit Starts on: 19 Sep 2022 The Benefit Ends on: 25 Sep 2022 Weekly Eligible Rent/Council Tax: £127.02 ---------------------------------- The first payment will be: £117.60 This will be paid on: 12 Sep 2022 Payment will be made by: Direct to THE COUNCIL HOUSING Future payments will be made: BACS 4 weekly in arrears NON DEPENDANT DEDUCTIONS: £0.00 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ NAME OF NON DEPENDANT GROSS INCOME INCOME BAND DEDUCTION DEDUCTION (WEEKLY) (RENT) (COUNCIL TAX) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ In working out your weekly benefit, we have used the following information: Claim based on income related ESA _____________________________________________________________________________________________ CLM305 Page 1 of 1 YOU MUST TELL US IMMEDIATELY IF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE Revenue Services, SAMPLE STREET, AB12 3CD Fax: 01924 12346, TalkType 18001 01924 123456 , E-Mail: benefits@council.gov.uk BENEFIT DECISION NOTICE ease read the accompanying notes carefully, for more detailed information, please as ou letters safe by getting them online. Go to www.council.gov.uk/online-benefits-l _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Mrs Lisa Smith Claim Reference 123467 Sample Street Council Tax Reference Sample Town Landlord Reference 123 AB1 3CD Rent Reference Date 28 Sep 2022 Benefit Enquiries BENEFIT NOTICE: Benefit Cap Reconsidered _____________________________________________________________________________________________ The Government has introduced a Benefit Cap. As your combined benefit income is above the maximum of £384.62 for a Couple/Lone Parent, we have had to reduce your Housing Benefit. This means we have reduced your Housing Benefit from £127.02 to £29.40. This is based on the Department of Work and Pensions telling us you are entitled to the benefits below and also Housing Benefit. As this is above £384.62 a reduction applies. Child Benefit £91.15 Child Tax Credit £146.67 Employment and Support Allowanc £117.40 Total DWP/HMRC Award £355.22 Housing Benefit £127.02 _________________________________ Total £482.24 _________________________________ Amount above the Cap £97.62 _________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ CLM328 Page 1 of 2 YOU MUST TELL US IMMEDIATELY IF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE Revenue Services, SAMPLE STREET, AB12 3CD Fax: 01924 12346, TalkType 18001 01924 123456 , E-Mail: benefits@council.gov.uk BENEFIT DECISION NOTICE ease read the accompanying notes carefully, for more detailed information, please as ou letters safe by getting them online. Go to www.council.gov.uk/online-benefits-l _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Mrs Lisa Smith Claim Reference 123467 Sample Street Council Tax Reference Sample Town Landlord Reference 123 AB1 3CD Rent Reference Date 28 Sep 2022 Benefit Enquiries BENEFIT NOTICE: Benefit Cap Reconsidered _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Households that aren't affected by the cap: The cap will not apply to you if you or your partner qualify for Working Tax Credit or you, your partner or any children you are responsible for when working out your Housing Benefit receive any of the following: * Attendance Allowance, Carer's Allowance, Guardian's Allowance * Disability Living Allowance * Personal Independence Payment * the support component of Employment and Support Allowance * Industrial Injuries Benefits * Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or war disablement pension * Armed Forces Independence Payment * War Widow's or War Widower's Pension If you think the cap should not apply because you, your partner or any children you are treated as responsible for when working out your housing benefit, receive one or more of the above benefits you can report this to the benefit cap helpline. The helpline number is 0845 605 7064 or textphone 0845 608 8551 for people with hearing or speech impairments. The helpline is open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm. How can I get help and support to return to work? For help in preparing and looking for work contact your Jobcentre on 0845 6043719 to make an appointment to see a Personal Adviser. You can also find help online at https://www.gov.uk/moving-from-benefits-to-work/overview I have a question, who do I ask? * If you have a question about the benefit cap you can contact your our office our details are at the top of this letter * If you think the weekly amount of any of the benefits or allowances included in your benefit cap calculation (excluding Housing Benefit) is wrong you should phone the office that pays you the relevant benefit. * If you have a question about the benefits that have been taken into account to decide the level of the benefit cap that applies to you, you can phone the benefit cap helpline. The helpline number is 0845 6057064 or textphone 0845 6088551 for people with hearing or speech impairments. The helpline is For Housing Benefit questions contact us on the phone number at the top of this letter. How can I find out more about the benefit cap? If you would like to know more about the benefit cap further information is online at https://www.gov.uk/benefit-cap _____________________________________________________________________________________________ |CLM328 Page 2 of 2 YOU MUST TELL US IMMEDIATELY IF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE