If someone in your home is over 18, not in full time education, works or claims benefit, they will be expected to pay a contribution to your rent. Your housing benefit will be cut in line with this expected contribution.
The deductions will depend on how much money the person is earning.
A deduction may already be made from your housing benefit due to non-dependants in your home but you need to be aware that these may now increase.
Deductions on Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Support
There are set weekly deductions depending on:
- Age (if you get Income Support/ Job Seekers Allowance (income based) / Emploment Support Allowance (income based)
- Benefits you might receive: Income Support/Job Seekers Allowance (Income based); Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit and/or Savings Credit) or Emploment Support Allowance
- How many hours worked each week
- Weekly earnings
Weekly deductions made from Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support
| Non-Dependant Deductions |
Housing Benefit |
Council Tax Support |
| Under 18 - regardless of income |
Nil |
Nil |
| Under 25 - on IS/JSA(IB) |
Nil |
Nil |
| 25 or over - on IS/JSA(IB) |
£14.80 |
Nil |
| Getting Pension Credit (GC +/or SC) |
Nil |
Nil |
| Getting Main phase ESA(IR) |
£14.80 |
Nil |
| 18 or over - not on IS/JSA(IB)/GC |
£14.80 |
£3.80 |
| Non-Dependant Deductions |
Housing Benefit |
| Getting PC (GC and/or SC) |
Nil |
| Over 18 and gross weekly income is: |
|
| Under £136 |
£14.80 |
| £136 - £199.99 |
£34.00 |
| £200 - £258.99 |
£46.65 |
| £259 - £345.99 |
£76.35 |
| £346 - £429.99 |
£86.95 |
| £430 or over |
£95.45 |
| Non-Dependant Deductions |
Council Tax Support |
| Getting PC (GC and/or SC) |
Nil |
| Over 18 and gross weekly income is: |
|
| Under £196.94 |
£3.80 |
| £196.95 - £341.39 |
£7.65 |
| £341.40 - £424.40 |
£9.65 |
| Over £425.00 |
£11.55 |
| £430 or over |
£11.36 |
- Remunerative work means work averaging 16 hours or more per week
- Use Gross income (not just earnings – e.g. include all types of income) when working out income
- Disregard Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance
- There are no deductions for anyone under the age of 18
- If a non-dependant’s IS/JSA(IB)/GC/SC starts mid-week - treat as if for the whole week
