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.

2024/25 deductions

Housing Benefit

Non-Dependants in remunerative work with the gross income	Deduction in Housing Benefit (For Rent)
£554.00 per week or more	£124.55
Between £445.00 and £553.99 per week	£113.50
Between £334.00 and £444.99 per week	£99.65
Between £256.00 and £333.99 per week	£60.95
Between £176.00 and £255.99 per week	£44.40
less than £176.00 per week	£19.30
Aged over 25 in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance, Income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Income Support	£19.30
In receipt of “Main Phase" income-based Employment Support Allowance	£19.30
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	£19.30
Universal Credit - Aged over 25 without any earned income	£19.30
Universal Credit - Aged under 25 and without any earned income	No deduction
Universal Credit - with earned income	£19.30