Non-Dependants
The maximum amount of Housing Benefit or Local Council Tax Support awarded takes into account if there are also non-dependants living in the same household.
Extra people in your property
Other adult people living in your property are known as non-dependants. A non-dependant is someone over 18 who normally lives with you but is not your partner or a dependant child.
If you have a non-dependant living in your property you may have a set weekly amount deducted form you Housing Benefit and Local Council Tax Support for each non-dependant.
A deduction will not be made if you or your partner:
- gets Attendance Allowance or Disability Living Allowance care component or
- is registered blind
No deductions are made for non-dependants who are:
- under 18
- a full-time student
- under 25 and in receipt of Income Support (IS), Income Based (IB) Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) or Income Related (IR) Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) assessment rate phase
- in receipt of pension credit
- in prison
- in hospital for more than 52 weeks
Boarders and sub-tenants
If the person living with you is a boarder or sub-tenant, they are not counted as a non-dependant but some of the money that they pay you may count as your income.
Housing Benefit - Non-Dependant Rates 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 | |
Non-dependant income information- Aged 18 or over and in remunerative work | Deduction Rates |
Gross income less than £143.00 per week | £15.60 |
Gross income not less than £143.00 but less than £208.99 per week | £35.85 |
Gross income not less than £209.00 but less than £271.99 per week | £49.20 |
Gross income not less than £272.00 but less than £362.99 per week | £80.55 |
Gross income not less than £363.00 but less than £450.99 per week | £91.70 |
Gross income over £451.00 per week | £100.65 |
In receipt of Pension Credit | Nil |
In receipt of Main Phase ESA (IR) under 25 years old | £15.25 |
In receipt of JSA (IB) or IS or in assessment phase of ESA (IR) until 25 years old | Nil |
Aged 25 or over and on IS/JSA or in receipt of main phase ESA (IR) | £15.25 |
Others aged 18 or over | £15.25 |
| Last updated: April 2019 | |
Local Council Tax Support - Non-Dependant Rates 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 | |
Non-dependant income information -Aged 18 or over and in remunerative work | Deduction Rates |
Gross income less than £207.70 per week | £4.00 |
Gross income between £207.70 but less than £360.10 per week | £8.10 |
Gross income not less than £360.10 but less than £447.40 per week | £10.20 |
Gross income over £447.40 per week | £12.20 |
In receipt of Pension Credit | Nil |
In receipt of Main Phase ESA (IR) under 25 years old | Nil |
In receipt of JSA (IB) or IS or in assessment phase of ESA (IR) until 25 years old | Nil |
Aged 25 or over and on IS/JSA or in receipt of main phase ESA (IR) | Nil |
Others aged 18 or over | £4.00 |
| Last updated: March 2019 | |
Go straight to our other related services
► Report a Change of Circumstances - Benefits
► Council Tax Discounts - how do I know if I qualify?
► Online Benefit Calculators
Additional information
► Local Council Tax Support Scheme (LCTS)
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