This may affect the way your benefit is calculated.
Benefit is often calculated using an applicable amount. This is the amount the Government says your household needs to meet basic living expenses according to the age, size and health of the household.
If you are responsible for dependant children your applicable amount will reflect this.
When you stop receiving Child Benefit for a child your applicable amount will go down as you will no longer be entitled to the personal allowance and premiums for that child.
If you are only responsible for one child you would also lose the family premium from your applicable amount.
If you are in receipt of Income Support, Income Based Job Seekers Allowance, Income Related Employment and Support Allowance we do not calculate an applicable amount for you. If you remain entitled to one of the above benefits your Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit may not alter unless your child is then considered to be a non-dependant.
If you do not remain entitled to Income Support, Income Based Job Seekers Allowance, Income Related Employment and Support Allowance your benefit will need to be recalculated and you should contact us to tell us of the change by completing our Change Of Income Form
The information on this page is for guidance only and is not a full definition of the law.
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