A non-dependant is someone who normally lives with you but is not:
- Your husband/wife/partner
- A child that you get child benefit for
- Someone jointly liable to pay rent and/or Council Tax with you
An example would be a grown up son or daughter or other relative. The regulations say that we must reduce your Benefit by a set amount* each week for each non-dependant who is living with you. The amount of this “non dependant deduction” depends on the income of the non-dependant not the amount they pay you.
*The amount of the deduction is set by Central Government.
If no proof of non-dependant income is provided, the highest deduction will be taken.
If you are in receipt of the care component of Disability Living Allowance or Attendance Allowance or are registered blind, a non-dependant deduction will not be taken. You must provide proof that you receive this income.
We have here a chart showing the actual amounts that will be deducted.
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HOUSING BENEFIT NON-DEPENDANT DEDUCTIONS APRIL 2008 |
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WEEKLY INCOME OF NON-DEPENDANT; (N.b. - Gross Income, NOT Net Income) |
Deduction Per Week |
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Full time work (over 16 hours) |
£369.00 or more |
£47.75 |
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Full time work |
£296.00 - £368.99 |
£43.50 |
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Full time work |
£223.00 - £295.99 |
£38.20 |
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Full time work |
£172.00 - £222.99 |
£23.35 |
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Full time work |
£116.00 - £171.99 |
£17.00 |
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Full time work |
Less than £115.99 |
£7.40 |
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Income Support/JSA (IB) (Under 25) |
NIL |
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Income Support/JSA (IB) (Over 25) |
£7.40 |
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Any other income i.e. OAP, Incapacity Benefit etc. |
£7.40 |
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Severely Mentally Impaired |
£7.40 |
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Any income where the claimant or their partner receives either -
Attendance Allowance,
Care Component of Disabled Living Allowance or is
Registered Blind |
Nil
Nil
Nil |
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The following list attract NO non-dependant deduction at all |
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Student |
Nil |
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Aged 16/17 - any income |
Nil |
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Boarders/sub-tenant |
Nil |
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Non-dependant in hospital 6 weeks or more |
Nil |
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Non-dependant in legal custody |
Nil |
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Employment Training Scheme (under 25) |
Nil |
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Over 18 still in receipt of Child Benefit |
Nil |
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Student Nurse |
Nil |
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School Leaver |
Nil |
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Pensioner on Savings Credit |
Nil |
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Pensioner on Guarantee Credit |
Nil |
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