A. Common rules
1. Introduction
2. When can the amount be included in your award?
3. Liable to pay rent or service charges
Who cannot get the housing costs amount? –
Box G.14. Occupying accommodation
Treated as occupying accommodation –
Box G.25. Service charge payments
Service charge payment categories –
Box G.36. Ineligible service charge payments
B. Housing costs amount for renters
7. Rent
8. Periods of payment
9. The size criteria
The size criteria: absences from home –
Box G.410. Non-dependant deductions
11. Calculations involving two homes
12. Calculating the amount: private sector
13. Core rent
14. Cap rent
Exceptions to the shared accommodation rule –
Box G.515. Calculating the amount: social rented sector
16. The calculation: joint tenants
17. Excessive payments
C. Housing costs amount for owner-occupiers
18. What are owner-occupier payments?
19. When you cannot get the housing costs amount