There is a limit on the total amount of benefits that the people in your household can get from a range of benefits including:

• Housing benefit.
• Jobseekers allowance.
• Employment support allowance (unless you get the support component).
• Child benefit.
• Child tax credit.
• Carer’s allowance.

If the total comes to more than the maximum amount allowed your housing benefit payments will be reduced.

The maximum amount of benefit you are able to receive is:

• £384.62 per week or £20,000 annually for single parents.
• £384.62 per week or £20,000 annually for couples with or without children.
• £257.69 per week or £13,400 annually for single people without children.

It won’t apply to you if you get pension credit or working tax credit or a member of your household is claiming disability living allowance, attendance allowance or the support element of employment support allowance.