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Housing costs

Standard Rate of Interest

Regulations made in November 2004 changed the method of calculating the standard interest rate for housing costs in income support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance and Pension Credit.

Customers do not need to contact their local office as this will be done automatically.

The rate is based on the Bank of England Base Rate plus 1.58%.

The rate of 6.08% will be effective from 16 November 2008.