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8-56
On remand
Benefits and prison
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8-57
If you’re single
Benefits and prison
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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.
Benefits and prison
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8-59
If you’re in a couple
Benefits and prison
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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.
Benefits and prison
8
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true
8-61
If your child is on remand
Benefits and prison
8
61
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
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true
8-63
In prison
Benefits and prison
8
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132
true
8-64
If you’re single
Benefits and prison
8
64
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
65
132
true
8-66
If you’re in a couple
Benefits and prison
8
66
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
67
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
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132
true
8-69
If your child is in prison
Benefits and prison
8
69
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
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8-71
Council Tax exemption and reduction
Benefits and prison
8
71
132
true
8-72
You will not count as an adult living in a property for Council Tax if you’re in prison or on remand.
Benefits and prison
8
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true
8-73
If you’re single
Benefits and prison
8
73
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
74
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
75
132
true
8-76
If you’re in a couple
Benefits and prison
8
76
132
true
8-77
On remand
Benefits and prison
8
77
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
78
132
true
8-79
In prison
Benefits and prison
8
79
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
80
132
true
8-81
Making a new claim
Benefits and prison
8
81
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
82
132
true
8-83
Tax Credits
Benefits and prison
8
83
132
true
8-84
Reporting changes
Benefits and prison
8
84
132
true
8-85
You must tell the Tax Credit Office about changes that affect your tax credits. They’ll tell you what happens next.
Benefits and prison
8
85
132
true
8-86
Working Tax Credit
Benefits and prison
8
86
132
true
8-87
If you’re single
Benefits and prison
8
87
132
true
8-88
Your Working Tax Credit will stop if you’re single and:
Benefits and prison
8
88
132
true
8-89
you’re on on remand
Benefits and prison
8
89
132
true
8-90
you’re sent to prison
Benefits and prison
8
90
132
true
8-91
you’re sent to a young offenders’ institution
Benefits and prison
8
91
132
true
8-92
If you’re in a couple
Benefits and prison
8
92
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
93
132
true
8-94
You must work a certain number of hours a week to qualify.
Benefits and prison
8
94
132
true
8-95
Any work you do while you’re serving a sentence or on remand will not be counted.
Benefits and prison
8
95
132
true
8-96
Child Tax Credit
Benefits and prison
8
96
132
true
8-97
If you’re single and you go to prison
Benefits and prison
8
97
132
true
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:
Benefits and prison
8
98
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true
8-99
whether you’re still responsible for your child
Benefits and prison
8
99
132
true
8-100
how long you’re in prison for
Benefits and prison
8
100
132
true
8-101
if you’re still in regular contact
Benefits and prison
8
101
132
true
8-102
if your child’s with you in prison
Benefits and prison
8
102
132
true
8-103
The person looking after your child or children may be able to claim Child Tax Credit if you cannot.
Benefits and prison
8
103
132
true
8-104
If you’re in a couple and one of you goes to prison
Benefits and prison
8
104
132
true
8-105
Your Child Tax Credit will continue if you’re in a couple and one of you goes on remand or to prison.
Benefits and prison
8
105
132
true
8-106
If your child goes to prison
Benefits and prison
8
106
132
true
8-107
You’ll still get Child Tax Credit if your child goes to prison for 4 months or less.
Benefits and prison
8
107
132
true
8-108
You will not get Child Tax Credit for your child’s sentence if it’s more than 4 months.
Benefits and prison
8
108
132
true
8-109
Child Benefit
Benefits and prison
8
109
132
true
8-110
You can continue to claim Child Benefit when you’re in prison if:
Benefits and prison
8
110
132
true
8-111
your child is with you in prison
Benefits and prison
8
111
132
true
8-112
the child you’re claiming for for is living with someone else and you pay an equivalent sum to them
Benefits and prison
8
112
132
true
8-113
You can also ask to transfer the Child Benefit payment to someone else.
Benefits and prison
8
113
132
true
8-114
If your child is being cared for by the local council, your Child Benefit payments will stop after 8 weeks.
Benefits and prison
8
114
132
true
8-115
If your child goes to prison or is on remand
Benefits and prison
8
115
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
116
132
true
8-117
Looking after someone else’s child
Benefits and prison
8
117
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
118
132
true
8-119
You may also be able to to claim Child Tax Credit.
Benefits and prison
8
119
132
true
8-120
Support for Mortgage Interest
Benefits and prison
8
120
132
true
8-121
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) is no longer a benefit. It’s now only available as a loan.
Benefits and prison
8
121
132
true
8-122
You cannot get an SMI loan if you’re serving a prison sentence but your partner might be able to claim instead.
Benefits and prison
8
122
132
true
8-123
Your partner’s name may not have to be on the mortgage to be able to claim.
Benefits and prison
8
123
132
true
8-124
Getting an SMI loan while on remand
Benefits and prison
8
124
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
125
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
126
132
true
8-127
Eligibility
Benefits and prison
8
127
132
true
8-128
If you’re on remand, you must be getting Pension Credit or Income Support to get an SMI loan.
Benefits and prison
8
128
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
129
132
true
8-130
You’ll only be able to get SMI loan payments - you will not be paid Pension Credit or Income Support.
Benefits and prison
8
130
132
true
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.
Benefits and prison
8
131
132
true
9-0
Benefits affected by the cap
Benefit cap
9
0
79
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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.
Benefit cap
9
1
79
true
9-2
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
Benefit cap
9
2
79
true
9-3
The benefit cap affects:
Benefit cap
9
3
79
true
9-4
Universal Credit
Benefit cap
9
4
79
true
9-5
Bereavement Allowance
Benefit cap
9
5
79
true
9-6
Child Benefit
Benefit cap
9
6
79
true
9-7
Child Tax Credit
Benefit cap
9
7
79
true
9-8
Employment and Support Allowance
Benefit cap
9
8
79
true
9-9
Housing Benefit
Benefit cap
9
9
79
true
9-10
Incapacity Benefit
Benefit cap
9
10
79
true
9-11
Income Support
Benefit cap
9
11
79
true
9-12
Jobseeker’s Allowance
Benefit cap
9
12
79
true
9-13
Maternity Allowance
Benefit cap
9
13
79
true
9-14
Severe Disablement Allowance
Benefit cap
9
14
79
true
9-15
Widowed Parent’s Allowance (or Widowed Mother’s Allowance or Widow’s Pension if you started getting it before 9 April 2001)
Benefit cap
9
15
79
true
9-16
You might not be affected by the benefit cap if you get certain benefits or you’re over State Pension age.
Benefit cap
9
16
79
true
9-17
If you’re claiming Universal Credit the benefit cap might not start for 9 months, depending on your earnings.
Benefit cap
9
17
79
true
9-18
When you're not affected
Benefit cap
9
18
79
true
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.
Benefit cap
9
19
79
true
9-20
You’re not affected by the cap if you or your partner:
Benefit cap
9
20
79
true
9-21
get Working Tax Credit (even if the amount you get is £0)
Benefit cap
9
21
79
true
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’)
Benefit cap
9
22
79
true
9-23
get Universal Credit because you care for someone with a disability
Benefit cap
9
23
79
true