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8-56
On remand
8
Benefits and prison
56
3,332
3,341
8-57
If you’re single
8
Benefits and prison
57
3,342
3,358
8-58
You can claim Housing Benefit payments for up to 52 weeks while you’re on remand, if you’re likely to return home in a year or less.
8
Benefits and prison
58
3,359
3,491
8-59
If you’re in a couple
8
Benefits and prison
59
3,492
3,513
8-60
You can claim joint Housing Benefit for up to 52 weeks while one of you is on remand, if it’s likely to be for a year or less.
8
Benefits and prison
60
3,514
3,640
8-61
If your child is on remand
8
Benefits and prison
61
3,641
3,667
8-62
Your Housing Benefit payments can continue for up to 52 weeks if your child’s on remand, if they’re likely to be away for a year or less.
8
Benefits and prison
62
3,668
3,805
8-63
In prison
8
Benefits and prison
63
3,806
3,815
8-64
If you’re single
8
Benefits and prison
64
3,816
3,832
8-65
You can claim Housing Benefit for up to 13 weeks if you’re single and go to prison and are likely to return home in 13 weeks or less - including any time on remand.
8
Benefits and prison
65
3,833
3,997
8-66
If you’re in a couple
8
Benefits and prison
66
3,998
4,019
8-67
You can claim joint Housing Benefit for up to 13 weeks if one of you has gone to prison and is likely to return home in 13 weeks or less - including any time on remand.
8
Benefits and prison
67
4,020
4,188
8-68
If your partner’s been the one claiming Housing Benefit and goes to prison, you may be able to claim it instead. You may need to have your name added to the tenancy agreement, if it’s not there already.
8
Benefits and prison
68
4,189
4,391
8-69
If your child is in prison
8
Benefits and prison
69
4,392
4,418
8-70
If your child goes to prison, you’ll need to contact your local council to see if your Housing Benefit entitlement will change. For example, if you rent from a private landlord, the amount of benefit paid is limited, depending on who’s living with you.
8
Benefits and prison
70
4,419
4,671
8-71
Council Tax exemption and reduction
8
Benefits and prison
71
4,672
4,707
8-72
You will not count as an adult living in a property for Council Tax if you’re in prison or on remand.
8
Benefits and prison
72
4,708
4,809
8-73
If you’re single
8
Benefits and prison
73
4,810
4,826
8-74
You can apply for your home to be exempt from Council Tax if you’re single, in prison or on remand, and there’s no one living there.
8
Benefits and prison
74
4,827
4,959
8-75
Your home will not be exempt if you’re in prison for not paying Council Tax or a fine for not paying it.
8
Benefits and prison
75
4,960
5,064
8-76
If you’re in a couple
8
Benefits and prison
76
5,065
5,086
8-77
On remand
8
Benefits and prison
77
5,087
5,096
8-78
You can apply or continue to get joint Council Tax Reduction if your partner’s on remand and is expected home in a year or less.
8
Benefits and prison
78
5,097
5,225
8-79
In prison
8
Benefits and prison
79
5,226
5,235
8-80
You can claim or continue to claim joint Council Tax Reduction if your partner’s expected to be in prison for 13 weeks or less – including any time on remand.
8
Benefits and prison
80
5,236
5,394
8-81
Making a new claim
8
Benefits and prison
81
5,395
5,413
8-82
You’ll get a 25% discount off your Council Tax bill if your partner’s going to be absent for more than 13 weeks and you’re the only adult in the property. You may be able to apply for Council Tax Reduction if you do not already get it.
8
Benefits and prison
82
5,414
5,649
8-83
Tax Credits
8
Benefits and prison
83
5,650
5,661
8-84
Reporting changes
8
Benefits and prison
84
5,662
5,679
8-85
You must tell the Tax Credit Office about changes that affect your tax credits. They’ll tell you what happens next.
8
Benefits and prison
85
5,680
5,795
8-86
Working Tax Credit
8
Benefits and prison
86
5,796
5,814
8-87
If you’re single
8
Benefits and prison
87
5,815
5,831
8-88
Your Working Tax Credit will stop if you’re single and:
8
Benefits and prison
88
5,832
5,887
8-89
you’re on on remand
8
Benefits and prison
89
5,888
5,907
8-90
you’re sent to prison
8
Benefits and prison
90
5,908
5,929
8-91
you’re sent to a young offenders’ institution
8
Benefits and prison
91
5,930
5,975
8-92
If you’re in a couple
8
Benefits and prison
92
5,976
5,997
8-93
You may be able to continue claiming Working Tax Credit if you’re in a couple and your partner goes to prison for a year or less.
8
Benefits and prison
93
5,998
6,127
8-94
You must work a certain number of hours a week to qualify.
8
Benefits and prison
94
6,128
6,186
8-95
Any work you do while you’re serving a sentence or on remand will not be counted.
8
Benefits and prison
95
6,187
6,268
8-96
Child Tax Credit
8
Benefits and prison
96
6,269
6,285
8-97
If you’re single and you go to prison
8
Benefits and prison
97
6,286
6,323
8-98
Your Child Tax Credit may stop if you’re single with children and go to prison. The Tax Credit Office will decide by looking at:
8
Benefits and prison
98
6,324
6,452
8-99
whether you’re still responsible for your child
8
Benefits and prison
99
6,453
6,500
8-100
how long you’re in prison for
8
Benefits and prison
100
6,501
6,530
8-101
if you’re still in regular contact
8
Benefits and prison
101
6,531
6,565
8-102
if your child’s with you in prison
8
Benefits and prison
102
6,566
6,600
8-103
The person looking after your child or children may be able to claim Child Tax Credit if you cannot.
8
Benefits and prison
103
6,601
6,701
8-104
If you’re in a couple and one of you goes to prison
8
Benefits and prison
104
6,702
6,753
8-105
Your Child Tax Credit will continue if you’re in a couple and one of you goes on remand or to prison.
8
Benefits and prison
105
6,754
6,855
8-106
If your child goes to prison
8
Benefits and prison
106
6,856
6,884
8-107
You’ll still get Child Tax Credit if your child goes to prison for 4 months or less.
8
Benefits and prison
107
6,885
6,969
8-108
You will not get Child Tax Credit for your child’s sentence if it’s more than 4 months.
8
Benefits and prison
108
6,970
7,057
8-109
Child Benefit
8
Benefits and prison
109
7,058
7,071
8-110
You can continue to claim Child Benefit when you’re in prison if:
8
Benefits and prison
110
7,072
7,137
8-111
your child is with you in prison
8
Benefits and prison
111
7,138
7,170
8-112
the child you’re claiming for for is living with someone else and you pay an equivalent sum to them
8
Benefits and prison
112
7,171
7,270
8-113
You can also ask to transfer the Child Benefit payment to someone else.
8
Benefits and prison
113
7,271
7,342
8-114
If your child is being cared for by the local council, your Child Benefit payments will stop after 8 weeks.
8
Benefits and prison
114
7,343
7,450
8-115
If your child goes to prison or is on remand
8
Benefits and prison
115
7,451
7,495
8-116
Your Child Benefit payments will stop after 8 weeks if your child goes to prison or is on remand. You’ll get arrears if they’re cleared of the offence.
8
Benefits and prison
116
7,496
7,647
8-117
Looking after someone else’s child
8
Benefits and prison
117
7,648
7,682
8-118
You may be able to claim Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance if you look after your partner’s child or someone else’s child while they’re in prison.
8
Benefits and prison
118
7,683
7,834
8-119
You may also be able to to claim Child Tax Credit.
8
Benefits and prison
119
7,835
7,885
8-120
Support for Mortgage Interest
8
Benefits and prison
120
7,886
7,915
8-121
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) is no longer a benefit. It’s now only available as a loan.
8
Benefits and prison
121
7,916
8,010
8-122
You cannot get an SMI loan if you’re serving a prison sentence but your partner might be able to claim instead.
8
Benefits and prison
122
8,011
8,122
8-123
Your partner’s name may not have to be on the mortgage to be able to claim.
8
Benefits and prison
123
8,123
8,198
8-124
Getting an SMI loan while on remand
8
Benefits and prison
124
8,199
8,234
8-125
If you’re single and on remand, you may be able to continue getting SMI loan payments if you meet the eligibility conditions.
8
Benefits and prison
125
8,235
8,360
8-126
You cannot get an SMI loan or Income Support if you’re part of a couple and on remand, but your partner can claim benefit and housing costs.
8
Benefits and prison
126
8,361
8,501
8-127
Eligibility
8
Benefits and prison
127
8,502
8,513
8-128
If you’re on remand, you must be getting Pension Credit or Income Support to get an SMI loan.
8
Benefits and prison
128
8,514
8,607
8-129
You’ll need to apply for one of these benefits if you’ve previously qualified for SMI by getting Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance or Employment and Support allowance.
8
Benefits and prison
129
8,608
8,777
8-130
You’ll only be able to get SMI loan payments - you will not be paid Pension Credit or Income Support.
8
Benefits and prison
130
8,778
8,879
8-131
If you get Income Support and have accepted an offer of an SMI loan, you can only get loan payments after you’ve been receiving the benefit for 39 consecutive weeks.
8
Benefits and prison
131
8,880
9,045
9-0
Benefits affected by the cap
9
Benefit cap
0
0
28
9-1
The benefit cap is a limit on the total amount of benefit you can get. It applies to most people aged 16 or over who have not reached State Pension age.
9
Benefit cap
1
29
181
9-2
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
9
Benefit cap
2
182
230
9-3
The benefit cap affects:
9
Benefit cap
3
231
255
9-4
Universal Credit
9
Benefit cap
4
256
272
9-5
Bereavement Allowance
9
Benefit cap
5
273
294
9-6
Child Benefit
9
Benefit cap
6
295
308
9-7
Child Tax Credit
9
Benefit cap
7
309
325
9-8
Employment and Support Allowance
9
Benefit cap
8
326
358
9-9
Housing Benefit
9
Benefit cap
9
359
374
9-10
Incapacity Benefit
9
Benefit cap
10
375
393
9-11
Income Support
9
Benefit cap
11
394
408
9-12
Jobseeker’s Allowance
9
Benefit cap
12
409
430
9-13
Maternity Allowance
9
Benefit cap
13
431
450
9-14
Severe Disablement Allowance
9
Benefit cap
14
451
479
9-15
Widowed Parent’s Allowance (or Widowed Mother’s Allowance or Widow’s Pension if you started getting it before 9 April 2001)
9
Benefit cap
15
480
603
9-16
You might not be affected by the benefit cap if you get certain benefits or you’re over State Pension age.
9
Benefit cap
16
604
710
9-17
If you’re claiming Universal Credit the benefit cap might not start for 9 months, depending on your earnings.
9
Benefit cap
17
711
820
9-18
When you're not affected
9
Benefit cap
18
821
845
9-19
You’re not affected by the cap if you’re over State Pension age. If you’re part of a couple and one of you is under State Pension age, the cap may apply.
9
Benefit cap
19
846
999
9-20
You’re not affected by the cap if you or your partner:
9
Benefit cap
20
1,000
1,054
9-21
get Working Tax Credit (even if the amount you get is £0)
9
Benefit cap
21
1,055
1,112
9-22
get Universal Credit because of a disability or health condition that stops you from working (this is called ‘limited capability for work and work-related activity’)
9
Benefit cap
22
1,113
1,278
9-23
get Universal Credit because you care for someone with a disability
9
Benefit cap
23
1,279
1,346