Non-dependant deductions

A non-dependant is any person over the age of 18 years, who normally lives with the claimant and is not a partner, dependant child, joint tenant or a sub-tenant. 

A charge is taken from the award of Housing Benefit of Council Tax Support, depending on the income of the non-dependant.

For Housing Benefit purposes, where a non-dependant person is in a household the Housing Benefit Regulations assume, that they should be capable of making a form of contribution to the household expenses and therefore a deduction is made from a claimant’s weekly benefit to take account of this contribution. 

The amounts which are taken, depends upon certain factors, these can be the age and income of the non-dependent in question. The chart below shows the current rates of non-dependent deductions. 

2022/23 deductions 

Housing Benefit 

Non-Dependants in remunerative work with the gross income  

Deduction in Housing Benefit (For Rent) 

£484.00 per week or more 

£106.05 

Between £389.00 and £483.99 per week 

£96.60 

Between £292.00 and £388.99 per week 

£84.85 

Between £224.00 and £291.99 per week 

£51.85 

Between £154.00 and £223.99 per week 

£37.80 

less than £154.00 per week 

£16.45 

Aged over 25 in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance, Income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Income Support 

£16.45 

In receipt of “Main Phase" income-based Employment Support Allowance 

£16.45 

Aged under 25 in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support or “assessment phase" of income-based Employment Support Allowance 

No deduction 

In receipt of Pension Credit 

No deduction 

Not working or any other DWP Benefit 

£16.45 

Universal Credit - Aged over 25 without any earned income 

£16.45 

Universal Credit - Aged under 25 and without any earned income 

No deduction 

Universal Credit - with earned income 

£16.45 

Non Dependant Deductions for Council Tax Support 

Protected Groups 

Non dependant income 

Council Tax deduction 

Receiving Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance (Income based) Employment & Support Allowance (Income related), Pension Credit 

NIL 

18 + not in remunerative work 

£4.20 

18 + and in remunerative work: 

 

Gross Earnings of Less than £224.00 

£4.20 

Gross Earnings of £224.00 to £389.00 

£8.55 

Gross Earnings of £389.00 to £484.00 

£10.70 

Gross Earnings of £484.00 and above 

£12.85 

Council Tax Support 

Non dependant income 

Council Tax deduction 

Receiving Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance (Income based) Employment & Support Allowance (Income related), Pension Credit 

Nil 

18 + not in remunerative work 

£5 

18 + and in remunerative work 

£10 

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