1. Central Bedfordshire Council www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Diagram illustrating the impact of the Welfare Reforms on CBC Residents as at 14 th January 2014 Total Claimants 16,776 Council Tax Support not protected 5,206 Council Tenants 2,224 Housing Association Tenants 3,592 Private Tenancies & Owner Occupiers 5,211 Benefit Cap 62 10 12 8 857 1,458 2,262 Under Occupancy 1,110 158 353 221 378 Affected by both changes 10 9 13

2. Central Bedfordshire Council www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Council Tax Support – Working Age claims income breakdown Of 16, 776 claimants, 9,349 are of working age Council Tenants Housing Association Tenants Private Tenancies & Owners ESA (IR), IS and JSA (IB): 1,388 cases – 66.51% Working > 1 hour per week: 546 cases – 26.16% Other income: 153 cases – 7.33% ESA (IR), IS and JSA (IB): 2,221 cases – 61.34% Working > 1 hour per week: 1,141 cases – 31.51% Other income: 259 cases – 7.15% ESA (IR), IS and JSA (IB): 1,729 cases – 47.49% Working > 1 hour per week: 1,570 cases – 43.12% Other income: 342 cases – 9.39%

3. Central Bedfordshire Council www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Council Tax Support – working age claims with dependant children Of 16,776 claimants, 9,349 are of working age Council Tenants 2,087 cases No children: 854 cases – 40.92% 1 child: 508 cases – 24.34% 2 children: 375 cases – 17.97% 3 or more children: 350 cases – 16.71% No children: 1,374 cases – 37.95% 1 child: 969 cases – 26.76% 2 children: 719 cases – 19.86% 3 or more children: 559 cases – 15.43% Housing Association Tenants 3,621 cases No children: 1,341 cases – 36.83% 1 child: 1,003 cases – 27.55% 2 children: 876 cases – 24.06% 3 or more children: 421 cases – 11.56% Private Tenancies & Owners 3,641 cases