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

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  £4.90 
18 + and in remunerative work:   
Gross Earnings of Less than £256.00  £4.90 
Gross Earnings of £256.00 to £444.99  £10.05
Gross Earnings of £445.00 to £553.99  £12.60
Gross Earnings of £554.00 and above  £15.10

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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