A non-dependant is someone aged 18 years or over - for example, an adult son or daughter or elderly relative - who lives with you other than on a commercial basis. If you only share a bathroom, lavatory, hall or passageway with them, they are probably not non-dependants.
A non-dependant does not include:
- dependant members of your family for whom you get benefit for example, a partner, young son or daughter;
- lodgers or boarders who live with you on a commercial basis;
- tenant or sub-tenants;
- people who own all or part of your home, eg a joint owner;
- professional carers.
The current levels of deductions from Housing Benefit aged 18 or over and in paid work:
| Gross income: |
|
| £439 or more |
£98.30 |
| £354 - £438.99 |
£89.55 |
| £265 - £353.99 |
£78.65 |
| £204 - £264.99 |
£48.05 |
| £139 - £203.99 |
£35.00 |
| less than £139 |
£15.25 |
The current levels of deductions from Council Tax support aged 18 or over and in paid work
| Gross income: |
|
| £436.90 or more |
£11.90 |
| £351.65 - £436.90 |
£9.95 |
| £202.85 - £351.65 |
£7.90 |
| less than £202.85 |
£3.90 |
| Others aged 18 or over |
£3.90 |
Pensioner in receipt of Pension Credit or Employment Support Allowance (income based) or Income Support/Job Seekers Allowance (income based) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nil
Download our Non-dependant information leaflet for more information
