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
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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
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£47.75
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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
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£43.50
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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
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£38.20
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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
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£23.35
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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
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£17.00
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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)
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£7.40
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In receipt of Pension Credit (either
Guarantee or Savings Credit), working or otherwise
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Nil
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Remunerative work is 16 hours or more per
week.
- 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.
- 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
- There is no deduction if the claimant or partner
is registered blind or in receipt of Attendance Allowance or
Disability Living Allowance Care Component
- There is no deduction where a non-dependant has
been in hospital for longer than 52 weeks
- There is no deduction where a non-dependant is
in legal custody
Non Dependant Deductions from Council Tax Benefit
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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
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£6.95
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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
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£5.80
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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
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£4.60
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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
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£2.30
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In respect of a non-dep aged 18 or over, including
pensioners not in receipt of pension credit, who is not in
remunerative work
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£2.30
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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
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Nil
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Nil
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Remunerative work is 16 hours or more
per week.
- 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.
- Where there is more than one liable person
in household, non-dependant deductions should be apportioned
- 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.
Allerdale Borough Council
