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by Amber » Mon Dec 23, 2013 5:55 pm
A – B ≥ C
A minus B is greater than or equal to C.
Where:
A is the projected income (after deduction of income tax and national insurance contributions);
B is what needs to be spent on accommodation; and
C is the amount of Income Support an equivalent British family of that size can receive.
For the purpose of income, benefit income can be used as income as per the Immigration directorate instructions Chapter 8, Section FM 1.7A – Family – Maintenance at page 2, paragraph 5.1(a). No benefit income is said to be excluded in the Immigration directorate instructions.
Therefore,
A, income is:
Child Benefit - £20.30
Child Tax Credits - £63.13
Working Tax Credits - £80.83
Housing Benefit - £88.54
Earnings = £168.00
Total income = £420.80 per week
B, accommodation costs:
Rent = £137.00
Council Tax - £20.00
Total accommodation costs = £157 per week
C, income support applicable amount:
An amount for a couple = £112.55 per week, amount for each child = £65.62 and family element = £17.40
The total income support applicable amount for my family unit including me, my partner and one child (112.55 + 1 x 65.62 + £17.40) = £195.57 per week
A at £420.80 – B at £157.00 = £263.80
As £263.80 is greater than C at £195.57 the adequate maintenance requirement is satisfied.
You can add Council Tax Benefit into income. I would make sure that Housing Benefit is awarding only a single person/lone parent applicable amount.
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