Second adult rebate
Discount rates
For claimants with one second adult:
- in receipt of Income Support, Pension Credit, income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-Related Employment and Support Allowance - 25% reduction
- is not in receipt of the above benefits and their gross income is under £193 per week (if any of the second adults are a couple, their income is added together) - 15% reduction
- is not in receipt of the above benefits and their gross income is between £193 and £250 per week (if any of the adults are a couple, their income is added together) - 7.5% reduction
- is not in receipt of the above benefits and their gross income is £250 per week or more (if any of the adults are a couple, their income is added together) – nil
For claimants with two or more second adults:
- if all the adults are in receipt of Income Support, Pension Credit, income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance - 25% reduction
- if at least one of the adults are not in receipt of the above benefits and the combined gross income of all the adults is under £193 per week - 15% reduction
- if at least one of the adults are not in receipt of the above benefits and the combined gross income of all the adults is between £193 and £250 per week - 7.5% reduction
- if at least one of the adults are not in receipt of the above benefits and the combined gross income of all the adults is £250 per week or more – nil.