Non-dependant deductions
What happens if I have somebody aged 18 or over other than my
partner living with me?
Non-dependants are usually adult sons, daughters, other
relatives or friends who live in the person claiming Housing and or
Council Tax Benefit's household on a non-commercial basis.
Housing and Council Tax Benefit will normally be reduced if a
non-dependant lives in the household.
There is an expectation that non-dependants will make a
contribution towards their costs including rent, Council Tax and
food, etc.
The amount they pay towards the above is not taken into account
and instead standard weekly deductions are made from the
claimants Housing and Council Tax Benefit entitlement,
shown in the table below:
| Non-dependant deductions |
Housing Benefit deductions -
Aprill 2011
|
Council Tax Benefit
deductions -
April 2011
|
|
Aged 25 or over and on IS/JSA (IB), ESA (IR) main
or
assessment phase
|
£9.40 |
Nil |
| Aged under 25 and on IS/JSA (IB), ESA (IR) assessment
phase |
Nil |
Nil |
| Aged under 25 and on ESA (IR) main phase |
£9.40 |
Nil |
| In receipt of Job Seekers Allowance (contribution based) |
£9.40 |
£2.85 |
| In receipt of Pension Credit (guarantee or savings credit) |
Nil |
Nil |
| Aged 18 or over and works 16+ hours per week and
has: |
|
|
| Gross income less than £122 |
£9.40 |
£2.85 |
| Gross income not less than £122 but less than £180 |
£21.55 |
£2.85 |
| Gross income not less than £180 but less than £234 |
£29.60 |
£5.70 |
| Gross income not less than £234 but less than £310 |
£48.45 |
£5.70 |
| Gross income not less than £310 but less than £387 |
£55.20 |
£7.20 |
| Gross income not less than £387 |
£60.60 |
£8.60 |
| Any other non-dependant (even nil income) |
£9.40 |
£2.85 |
Cases where no non-dependant deduction is
made:
No non-dependant deductions will be made if the claimant or
their partner:
- Is blind or has recently regained their sight
- Receives the Care Component of Disability Living Allowance
payable at any rate
- Receives Attendance Allowance payable at any rate
Also no deduction is made where the non-dependant:
- Is aged under 18 years of age
- Is a full time student
- Is a youth trainee
- Is in prison
- Has been in hospital for 52 weeks or more
This webpage was updated on
1/20/2012