How do we work out your contribution?
You must give us a full statement of your financial position and we will work out the maximum contribution each week. Documentary evidence must be provided to confirm financial position.
We work out your contribution by:
- adding together all your weekly income
- taking away any costs for housing
- taking away any income we have ignored
- taking away any disability-related expenditure (DRE)
- taking away your MIG allowance (Minimum Income Guarantee).
We will give you a breakdown of how we have worked out your contribution.
What income will be taken into account?
- All the benefits you receive, except those listed under 'We will ignore'
- Your State Pension and work pensions
- Income generated from any capital investment or bond
- Any other income and capital
- If you have savings between £14,250 and £23,250, we will add £1 a week to your charge for each £250 (or part of £250) that you have in capital
- If you pay a mortgage, service charge, rent or council tax, we will take these from your income before we work out your contribution. Your rent and council tax payments are the amounts you have to pay after any related benefits have been taken off your income.