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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:
Non-dependant deductions will not be made if you are:
Non-dependant deductions will not be made if the non-dependant is:
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:
|
Calculation of non-dependant for Housing Benefit |
|
|---|---|
|
Aged under 25 and on IS/JSA(IB) |
Nil |
|
Aged 25 or over and on IS/JSA(IB), or aged 18 or over and not in paid work |
£19.65 |
|
In receipt of Pension Credit |
Nil |
|
Aged 18 or over and in paid work: |
|
|
Gross income less than £183.00 |
£19.65 |
|
Gross income between £183.00 and £265.99 |
£45.15 |
|
Gross income between £266.00 and £347.99 |
£62.00 |
|
Gross income between £348.00 and £462.99 |
£101.35 |
|
Gross income between £463.00 and £576.99 |
£115.45 |
|
Gross income £577.00 and above |
£126.65 |
|
Calculation of non-dependant deduction for Council Tax Support |
|
|
In receipt of Pension credit |
Nil |
|
Not in paid work, or in receipt of IS/JSA(IB) |
£5.00 |
|
In receipt of Pension Credit and in paid work |
Nil |
|
Others aged 18 or over |
£5.00 |
|
Aged 18 or over and in paid work: |
|
|
Gross income less than £266.00 |
£5.00 |
|
Gross income between £266.00 and less than £463.00 |
£10.20 |
|
Gross income between £463.00 and less than £577.00 |
£12.80 |
|
Gross income £577.00 and above |
£15.35 |
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