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Workington,
Cumbria,
CA14 3YJ

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Non-Dependant Deductions

What Is A Non-Dependant?

A non-dependant is any other adult living in the household other than the claimant or partner, this is often an adult son/daughter or elderly relative.

What Are Non-Dependant Deductions?

Non-dependant deductions are made from the claimant's benefit entitlement as it is believed that other adults in the household should make a contribution towards living expenses where possible. The deductions are made at varying rates depending on the level of the non-dependant's income. The deductions are made regardless of whether or not the non-dependant actually pays anything to the claimant. The tables below show the non-dependant deductions that are made from Housing & Council Tax Benefit, relative to the level of a non-dependant's income.  They also show the circumstances in which no non-dependant deduction is made.

Non-Dependant Deductions from Housing Benefit

In respect of a non-dep aged 18 or over, including pensioners not in receipt of pension credit, who is in remunerative work                      
Gross income £369.00 or more
 
£47.75
In respect of a non-dep aged 18 or over, including pensioners not in receipt of pension credit, who is in remunerative work                 
Gross income £296.00 to £368.99
 
£43.50
In respect of a non-dep aged 18 or over, including pensioners not in receipt of pension credit, who is in remunerative work
Gross income £223.00 to £295.99
 
£38.20
In respect of a non-dep aged 18 or over, including pensioners not in receipt of pension credit, who is in remunerative work
Gross income £172.00 to £222.99
 
£23.35
In respect of a non-dep aged 18 or over, including pensioners not in receipt of pension credit, who is in remunerative work
Gross income £116.00 to £171.99
 
£17.00
 
In respect of a non-dependant aged 18 or over, including pensioners  not in receipt of pension credit, who is in remunerative work and gross income is less than £116.00
Or
In respect of a non-dependant not in remunerative work, including pensioners not in receipt of pension credit
Or
In respect of a non-dependant aged 25 or over and on Income Support or JSA (IB)
 
 
 
 
£7.40
In receipt of Pension Credit (either Guarantee or Savings Credit), working or otherwise
Nil

Remunerative work is 16 hours or more per week.

  1. In the case where two non-dependants form a couple, only one deduction is made at the highest rate based upon an aggregate of their income.
  2. There is no deduction for any non-dependant under 25 years on IS whether they are single, a lone parent or one of a couple
  3. There is no deduction if the claimant or partner is registered blind or in receipt of Attendance Allowance or Disability Living Allowance Care Component
  4. There is no deduction where a non-dependant has been in hospital for longer than 52 weeks
  5. There is no deduction where a non-dependant is in legal custody

Non Dependant Deductions from Council Tax Benefit

In respect of a non-dep aged 18 or over, including pensioners not in receipt of pension credit, who is in remunerative work
Gross Income £369.00 more
 
£6.95
 
In respect of a non-dep aged 18 or over, including pensioners not in receipt of pension credit, who is in remunerative work
Gross Income £296.00 to £368.99
 
£5.80
In respect of a non-dep aged 18 or over, including pensioners not in receipt of pension credit, who is in remunerative work
Gross Income £172.00 to £295.99
 
£4.60
 
In respect of a non-dep aged 18 or over, including pensioners not in receipt of pension credit, who is in remunerative work
Gross Income (excluding AA and DLA) less than £172.00
 
£2.30
 
In respect of a non-dep aged 18 or over, including pensioners not in receipt of pension credit, who is not in remunerative work
 
£2.30
 
YTS
Students
Patients hospitalised > 52 weeks
Person on Income Support / JSA(IB)
Person disregarded for the purposes of Council Tax
Person who makes payments to Claimant on commercial basis
Person jointly or severally liable for Council Tax
In receipt of Pension Credit (either Guarantee or Savings), working or otherwise
Nil
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Remunerative work is 16 hours or more per week.
  1. In the case where two non-dependants form a couple, only one deduction is made at the highest rate based upon an aggregate of their income.
  2. Where there is more than one liable person in household, non-dependant deductions should be apportioned
  3. No deduction is made where the claimant or partner is blind, receiving Attendance Allowance or Care Component of DLA
If an authority is satisfied that an agreement or liability was created to avoid non-dependant deductions, thereby taking advantage of the scheme, deductions should still be made.

Contact Information

For more information please contact Benefits.

Telephone Number 01900 702650

If you would like to visit us, please call at:

The Customer Service Centre
Town Hall
Oxford Street
Workington
CA14 2RS

The office is open for visits at the following times:

8:45am to 5:00pm Monday-Thursday
8:45am to 4:30pm Friday

Telephone enquiries, please call:

(01900) 702650

The office is open for telephone calls at the following times:

8:45am to 5:15pm Monday-Thursday
8:45am to 4:45pm Friday

Claim Forms are available from:

Council Centre, Finkle Street, Workington
Council Offices at Cockermouth, Keswick, Maryport & Wigton
and Housing Association offices

Advice my also be obtained from:

Citizens Advice Bureau, which has offices in Workington, Maryport, Keswick and Cockermouth.

last updated Tuesday, June 03, 2008