A non-dependant is normally any adult (over 18 years) who lives with you and isn't your partner, for example a son, daughter, relative or friend.
If you're claiming housing benefit or council tax support, and you have a non-dependant living with you, it may affect the amount of benefit you can claim.
We may make a deduction from your benefit to represent the contribution the government expects them to pay towards your housing costs and council tax.
This is called non-dependant deduction.
How a non-dependant affects your benefit/support
We take a set weekly amount off your housing benefit and council tax support, based on the non-dependant’s income. The more they earn, the higher the deduction will be.
It’s important that you let us know if your non-dependant’s circumstances change, for instance if they change jobs or their earnings change, as this will affect your deduction. Use our change of circumstances form to do this.
Non-dependant deductions for council tax 2019
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Aged 18 or over and in remunerative work or in receipt of Universal Credit with earned income working 16+ hours |
Weekly deduction (£) |
| Gross income £447.40 or more per week | 12.20 |
| Gross income £360.10 to £447.40 | 10.20 |
| Gross income £207.70 to £360.10 | 8.10 |
| Gross income less than £207.70 | 4.00 |
| Others aged 18 or over not in remunerative work | 4.00 |
| Aged 18 or over in receipt of Pension Credit, Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance (income based) or Employment Support Allowance (Income related) |
NIL |
| In receipt of Universal Credit with no earned income | NIL |
| In receipt of Universal Credit with earned income working less than 16 hours | 4.00 |
Non dependant deductions for housing benefit 2019
|
Aged 18 or over and in remunerative work or in receipt of Universal Credit with earned income working 16+ hours |
Weekly deduction (£) |
| Gross income £451 or more per week | 100.65 |
| Gross income £363 to £450.99 | 91.70 |
| Gross income £272 to £362.99 | 80.55 |
| Gross income £209 to £271.99 | 49.20 |
| Gross income £143 to £208.99 | 35.85 |
| Gross income less than £143 | 15.60 |
| Others aged 18 or over not in work | 15.60 |
| Others aged 25 and over on Income Support of Jobseekers Allowance | 15.60 |
| Aged 25 and under on Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance (income based) or Employment Support Allowance (Income related) (assessment phase only) |
NIL |
| In receipt of Pension Credit | NIL |
| In receipt of Universal Credit with no earned income | NIL |
| In receipt of Universal Credit with earned income working less than 16 hours | 15.60 |
Exceptions to non-dependant deductions
We don't take any deductions for non-dependants where:
- you or your partner are receiving Attendance Allowance
- you or your partner are registered blind
- you or your partner are receiving the care component of Disability Living Allowance
- you or your partner receive the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment
- in some circumstances, the non-dependant's on Income Support or Jobseekers Allowance (income based), Universal Credit, or Savings Credit
- the non-dependant's a full-time student, or on a youth training scheme
- the non-dependant's in hospital for 52 weeks or more