Benefit Rates, Applicable Amounts and Disregards etc

Standard Rent Deductions (for Housing Benefit only)

April 2005

April 2006

April 2007

April 2008

April 2009

  £ £ £ £ £
Meals Deductions           
 - for each adult or family member 16 or over:           
   Full board (3 meals or more a day) 20.05 20.50 21.10 21.60 22.95
   Part board (more than breakfast but less than full board) 13.35 13.65 14.05 14.35 15.25
   Breakfast only  2.45 2.50 2.60 2.65 2.80
 - for each child under 16:          
   Full board  10.15 10.35 10.65 10.90 11.60
   Part board 6.70 6.85 7.05 7.20 7.65
   Breakfast only  2.45 2.50 2.60 2.65 2.80
Fuel Deductions            
 - more than one room:          
   Heating  10.55 11.95 15.45 15.45 21.55
   Hot water  1.25 1.40 1.80 1.80 2.50
   Lighting  0.85 0.95 1.25 1.25 1.75
   Cooking  1.25 1.40 1.80 1.80 2.50
 - more than one room:              
   All fuel  13.90 15.70 20.30 20.30 28.30
 - one room only:            
   Heating and hot water and/or lighting  6.33 7.15 9.25 9.25 12.90
   Cooking  1.25 1.40 1.80 1.80 2.50
              
Student Rent Deduction     (abolished from 1-26 August 2002) 

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