Your benefit may be affected if you have non-dependants living in your household.
Who is a non-dependant?
A non-dependant is someone aged 18 or over, for example, an adult son or daughter, a relative or even a friend who lives with you on a non-commercial basis.
A non-dependant does not include?
- Dependant members of your family, i.e. a partner or child for whom you get child benefit
- Lodgers or boarders who live with you on a commercial basis
- Tenants or sub-tenants
- People who own part or all of your home, i.e. a joint owner
- Professional carers
What are non-dependant deductions and why are they made?
The government expects non-dependants to contribute towards the running expenses of the household, which includes rent and/or council tax.
It is important to notify us of any changes in the non dependant's income.
Many householders receive money from their non-dependants to cover housekeeping costs.
Even if the non-dependant only pays a little amount or nothing towards the household costs; fixed sum deductions will still be made from the householder's Housing Benefit (HB) and /or Council Tax Benefit (CTB).
These deductions are calculated on the non-dependant's gross income. If the non dependants income increases or decreases, this may affect the deduction.
How much is a non-dependant deduction?
The amount of the deduction depends on the level of gross income the non-dependant receives.
Non Dependant Deductions for Housing Benefit (as of April 2012):
| In receipt of main phase ESA (ir) |
£11.45 |
| In receipt of Pension Credit |
Nil |
| 25 or over and on IS/JSA (ib), or aged 18 or over and not in remunerative work |
£11.45 |
18 or over and works more than 16 hours a week, earning:
- Gross Income less than £124.00
- Gross Income between £124.00 and £183.00
- Gross Income between £183.00 and £238.00
- Gross Income between £238.00 and £316.00
- Gross Income between £316.00 and £394.00
- Gross Income more than £394.00
|
- £11.45
- £26.25
- £36.10
- £59.05
- £67.25
- £73.85
|
Non Dependant Deductions for Council Tax Benefit (as of April 2012):
In receipt of Pension Credit or in receipt of IS, JSA (ib) or ESA (ir)
|
Nil |
18 or over and works more than 16 hours a week, earning:
- Gross income less than £183.00
- Gross income between £183.00 and £316.00
- Gross income between £316.00 and £394.00
- Gross income more than £394.00
|
|
| Others aged 18 or over |
£3.30 |
When is a non-dependant deduction not made?
Deductions are not made if you or your partner are:
Or
- In receipt of Attendance Allowance or the care component of Disability Living Allowance.
In addition no deduction is made if the non-dependant is:
- Is aged 25 or under and receives either Jobseekers Allowance (income based) or Income Support.
- Gets a work based training allowance.
- Usually lives somewhere else.
- Has been a hospital inpatient for more than six weeks.
- Is a prisoner or otherwise detained.
- Is in receipt of Pension Credits.
- Is a student - specific rules apply. Please contact us for further information.
Page last reviewed 17 April 2012
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