Non-Dependants
Who is a non-dependant?
A non-dependant is someone aged 18 years or over, for example an
adult son or daughter or elderly relative, who lives with you other
than on a commercial basis. A non-dependant does not include:
- Dependant members of your family for whom you get benefit for
example a partner, young son or daughter
- Lodgers or boarders who live with you on a commercial
basis
- Tenant or sub tenants
- People who own all or part of your home, eg a joint owner
- Professional carers
What is a non-dependant deduction?
For most non dependants living in your household we reduce your
Housing Benefit or Council Tax benefit by a certain amount for each
non dependant, this is called a non dependant deduction. If two
non-dependants are married to each other (or treated as a couple)
then only one deduction is made for them.
How much is a non-dependant deduction?
The amount of the deductions from your benefit depends on the
circumstances of your non-dependants and the amount of income that
they have. The lowest deduction is made if the non-dependant is not
in remunerative work (work of 16 hours or more a week), or if they
are in remunerative work but their total income is under £92 per
week.
Larger deductions are made if your nondependent is in
remunerative work and has a higher income. The current level of
deductions from Housing Benefit for non-dependants with the
following income levels are:
Housing Benefit
| Type of Non Dependant |
Housing Benefit |
|
Aged 18 or over and in remunerative work:
gross income less than £122
gross income £122 to £179.99
gross income £180 to £233.99
gross income £234 to £309.99
gross income £310 to £386.99
gross income £387 and above
|
£9.40
£21.55
£29.60
£48.45
£55.20
£60.60
|
| Receiving Pension Credit + Working |
Nil |
|
Not in Remunerative Work:
>25, on Income Support or Jobseekers Allowance (Income
Based)
<25, on Income Support or Jobseekers Allowance (Income
Based)
<18 (Whatever the income)
18 plus, not in remunerative work and not on Income Support,
Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based) or main-phase income
related Employment and Support Allowance
Receiving Pension Credit
|
£9.40
Nil
Nil
£9.40
Nil
|
Council Tax
| Type of Non Dependant |
Council Tax Benefit |
|
Ages 18 or over and in remunerative work
gross income less than £180
gross income £180 - £309.99
gross income £310 - £386.99
gross income greater than £387
Others aged 18 or over
|
£2.85
£5.70
£7.20
£8.60
£2.85
|
| Receiving Pension Credit + Working |
Nil |
|
Not in Remunerative Work:
>25, on Income Support or Jobseekers Allowance (Income
Based)
<25, on Income Support or Jobseekers Allowance (Income
Based)
<18 (Whatever the income)
18 plus, not in remunerative work and not on Income Support, Job
Seekers Allowance (Income Based) or main-phase income related
Employment and Support Allowance
Receiving Pension Credit
|
Nil
Nil
Nil
£2.85
Nil
|