Non-dependant Deduction
If someone in your home is over 18, not in full time education, works or claims benefit, they will be expected to pay a contribution to your rent.
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. If you only share a bathroom, lavatory, hall or passageway with them, they are probably not non-dependants.
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.
The current levels of deductions from Housing Benefit aged 18 or over and in paid work:
| Gross Income | Amount of deduction |
|---|---|
| £469 and above | £102.35 |
| £377 to £468.99 | £93.25 |
| £283 to £376.99 | £81.90 |
| £217 to £282.99 | £50.05 |
| £149 to £216.99 | £36.45 |
| less than £149 | £15.85 |
The current levels of deductions from Council Tax support aged 18 or over and in paid work.
| Gross Income | Amount of deduction |
|---|---|
| £447.40 or more | £12.20 |
| £360.10 - £447.39 | £10.20 |
| £207.70 - £360.09 | £8.10 |
| less than £207.70 | £4.00 |
| Others aged 18 or over | £4.00 |
Pensioner in receipt of Pension Credit or Employment Support Allowance (income based) or Income Support/Job Seekers Allowance (income based) - Nil