Other people living with you
If you have friends, relatives or anyone over 18 living in your home you may get less Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support. These people are referred to as 'non-dependants'. An amount may be taken out of your benefit or support for each non-dependant who lives in your home.
Non-dependants do not include:
- Your partner
- Any children you get child benefit for
- Boarders, sub-tenants and joint occupiers
- Paid carers that are provided by a charity or voluntary organisation
- Your landlord and the landlord's household.
Non-dependant deductions will not be made if you are:
- Registered Blind
- In receipt of the care component of Disability Living Allowance
- In receipt of the Daily Living component of Personal Independence Payment
- In receipt of Attendance Allowance
Non-dependant deductions will not be made if the non-dependant is:
- Under 18
- A full-time student (except whilst working during summer vacations)
- In hospital for more than 6 weeks
- Normally resident somewhere else
- Classed as a disregarded person (Council Tax Support only). More information about disregarded persons can be found on the Council Tax page
The following tables show the deductions that will be made from your benefit if you have a non-dependant in your home. These figures are valid from 1st April 2025:
|
Calculation of non-dependant for Housing Benefit |
|
|---|---|
|
Aged under 25 and on IS/JSA(IB) |
Nil |
|
Aged 25 or over and on IS/JSA(IB), or aged 18 or over and not in paid work |
£19.65 |
|
In receipt of Pension Credit |
Nil |
|
Aged 18 or over and in paid work: |
|
|
Gross income less than £183.00 |
£19.65 |
|
Gross income between £183.00 and £265.99 |
£45.15 |
|
Gross income between £266.00 and £347.99 |
£62.00 |
|
Gross income between £348.00 and £462.99 |
£101.35 |
|
Gross income between £463.00 and £576.99 |
£115.45 |
|
Gross income £577.00 and above |
£126.65 |
|
Calculation of non-dependant deduction for Council Tax Support |
|
|
In receipt of Pension credit |
Nil |
|
Not in paid work, or in receipt of IS/JSA(IB) |
£5.00 |
|
In receipt of Pension Credit and in paid work |
Nil |
|
Others aged 18 or over |
£5.00 |
|
Aged 18 or over and in paid work: |
|
|
Gross income less than £266.00 |
£5.00 |
|
Gross income between £266.00 and less than £463.00 |
£10.20 |
|
Gross income between £463.00 and less than £577.00 |
£12.80 |
|
Gross income £577.00 and above |
£15.35 |