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Other people living with you

If you have friends, relatives or anyone over 18 living in your home you may get less Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support. These people are referred to as 'non-dependants'. An amount may be taken out of your benefit or support for each non-dependant who lives in your home.

Non-dependants do not include:

Your partner
Any children you get child benefit for
Boarders, sub-tenants and joint occupiers
Paid carers that are provided by a charity or voluntary organisation
Your landlord and the landlord's household.

Non-dependant deductions will not be made if you are:

Registered Blind
In receipt of the care component of Disability Living Allowance
In receipt of the Daily Living component of Personal Independence Payment
In receipt of Attendance Allowance

Non-dependant deductions will not be made if the non-dependant is:

Under 18
A full-time student (except whilst working during summer vacations)
In hospital for more than 6 weeks
Normally resident somewhere else
Classed as a disregarded person (Council Tax Support only). More information about disregarded persons can be found on the Council Tax page

The following tables show the deductions that will be made from your benefit if you have a non-dependant in your home. These figures are valid from 1st April 2025: