Decision Makers Guide - DMG45088

How to work out and apply the new amount of the reduction

The amount of the reduction is
1) the tax credits the applicant's get in the relevant subsequent week if they are not treated as having capital because of deprivation and
2) the difference between


a) the maximum amount of
  • housing benefit
  • council tax benefit and
  • community charge benefit
  • applicant's can get and
b) the amount of that benefit the applicant's are getting for
  • a period of seven consecutive days starting on a Sunday and ending on a Saturday




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