Please review below information as you may need non-dependent rates and LHA rates to calculate your benefits when using the online benefits calculator.
Deductions
| Rules common to Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit and Housing Benefit unless stated otherwise |
Rates 2026/27 |
| Non-dependant deductions from housing benefit and from IS, JSA(IB), ESA(IR) and Pension Credit aged 25 and over in receipt of IS and JSA(IB), or any age in receipt of main phase ESA(IR), aged 18 or over, not in remunerative work |
20.40 |
Aged 18 or over and in remunerative work
| Gross income: less than £192 |
20.40 |
| Gross income: £192 to £278.99 |
46.85 |
| Gross income: £279 to £364.99 |
64.35 |
| Gross income: £365 to £484.99 |
105.20 |
| Gross income: £485 to £604.99 |
119.85 |
| Gross income: £605 and above |
131.45 |
| Council Tax Support non-dep deductions |
Rates 2026/27 |
| Non-dependant deductions from HB and from IS, JSA(income based(IB)), ESA(income related (IR)) and Pension Credit, aged 25 and over in receipt of IS and JSA (IB), or any age in receipt of main phase ESA (IR), aged 18 or over and not in remunerative work |
5.20 |
Aged 18 or over and in remunerative work
| Gross income: less than £279.00 |
5.20 |
| Gross income not less than £279 but less than £485 |
10.60 |
| Gross income not less than £485 but less than £605 |
13.30 |
| Gross income not less than £605 |
15.10 |
| Others over 18 years and over |
5.20 |
Local housing allowance rates 2024/25
Portsmouth Broad Rental Market Area (BRMA)
| Size |
Weekly amount |
| Shared Accommodation |
£97.31 |
| 1 Bedroom |
£159.95 |
| 2 Bedrooms |
£194.47 |
| 3 Bedrooms |
£230.14 |
| 4 Bedrooms |
£299.18 |
Chichester Broad Rental Market Area (BRMA)
| Size |
Weekly amount |
| Shared Accommodation |
£103.56 |
| 1 Bedroom |
£181.35 |
| 2 Bedrooms |
£218.63 |
| 3 Bedrooms |
£281.92 |
| 4 Bedrooms |
£368.22 |