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?
If you have other adults in the household who should make a contribution towards living expenses, deductions can be made from your benefit entitlement / reduction .
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 Benefit and Council Tax Reduction, relative to the level of a non-dependant's income. They also show the circumstances in which no non-dependant deduction is made.
The dedcutions can be made to both Housing Benefit and Council Tax benefit entitlements.
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| 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 £469.00 or more. | £102.85 |
| 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 £377.00 to £468.99 | £93.70 |
| 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 £283.00 to £376.99 | £82.30 |
| 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 £217.00 to £282.99 | £50.30 |
| 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 £149.00 to £216.99 | £36.65 |
| 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 £149.00. 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, JSA (IB) or ESA(IR); OR In respect of a non-dependant aged under 25 and in receipt of ESA(IR) main phase *; OR In respect of a non-dependant (any age) in receipt of ESA(C) | £15.95 |
| In receipt of Pension Credit (either Guarantee or Savings Credit), working or otherwise; OR In respect of non-dep aged under 25 in receipt of ESA(IR) assessment phase | nil |
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| 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 £469.00 more | £12.45 |
| n respect of a non-dep aged 18 or over, including pensioners not in receipt of pension credit, who is in remunerative work; Gross Income £377.00 to £469.00 | £10.40 |
| 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 £217.00 to £377.00 | £8.30 |
| 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 £217.00 | £4.05 |
| In respect of a non-dep aged 18 or over, including pensioners not in receipt of pension credit, who is not in remunerative work; OR In respect of a non-dep aged 18 or over, in receipt of ESA(C) | £4.05 |
| YTS; Students; Patients hospitalised > 52 weeks; Person on Income Support / JSA(IB) / ESA(IR); 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 |
