Other adults who live with you

If you have other adults living with you, known as non-dependants, they may be expected to make a contribution towards your rent.

This means your support may be reduced, based on their gross income and circumstances.

Non-dependants are adults over the age of 18 years who normally live with you and are not:

your partner
a joint tenant or owner
someone who pays you rent

We will not reduce your support if you are:

registered blind
receiving Attendance Allowance
receiving Disability Living Allowance with the care component
receiving the daily living part of Personal Independence Payment

2023/24 deductions - Housing Benefit
Non-dependant's circumstances	Housing Benefit Reduction
Non-dependant's circumstances: Working 16+ hours per week (in remunerative work):	Housing Benefit Reduction:
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income £511.00 or more	Housing Benefit Reduction: £116.75
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income between £410.00 & £510.99	Housing Benefit Reduction: £106.35
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income between £308.00 & £409.99	Housing Benefit Reduction: £93.40
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income between £236.00 & £307.99	Housing Benefit Reduction: £57.10
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income between £162.00 & £235.99	Housing Benefit Reduction: £41.60
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income less than £162.00	Housing Benefit Reduction: £18.10
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of Pension Credit	Housing Benefit Reduction: £Nil
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of Income Support or income-based Job Seeker's Allowance and aged 25 or over	Housing Benefit Reduction: £18.10
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of Income Support or income-based Job Seeker's Allowance and aged under 25	Housing Benefit Reduction: £Nil
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of income-related Employment & Support Allowance (assessment phase)	Housing Benefit Reduction: £Nil
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of income-related Employment & Support Allowance (main phase)	Housing Benefit Reduction: £18.10
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of contribution-based Employment & Support Allowance (assessment or main phase)	Housing Benefit Reduction: £18.10
Non-dependant's circumstances: Others not in remunerative work	Housing Benefit Reduction: £18.10

2022/23 deductions - Housing Benefit
Non-dependant's circumstances	Housing Benefit Reduction
Non-dependant's circumstances: Working 16+ hours per week (in remunerative work):	Housing Benefit Reduction:
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income £484.00 or more	Housing Benefit Reduction: £106.05
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income between £389.00 & £483.99	Housing Benefit Reduction: £96.60
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income between £292.00 & £388.99	Housing Benefit Reduction: £84.85
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income between £224.00 & £291.99	Housing Benefit Reduction: £51.85
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income between £154.00 & £223.99	Housing Benefit Reduction: £37.80
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income less than £154.00	Housing Benefit Reduction: £16.45
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of Pension Credit	Housing Benefit Reduction: £Nil
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of Income Support or income-based Job Seeker's Allowance and aged 25 or over	Housing Benefit Reduction: £16.45
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of Income Support or income-based Job Seeker's Allowance and aged under 25	Housing Benefit Reduction: £Nil
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of income-related Employment & Support Allowance (assessment phase)	Housing Benefit Reduction: £Nil
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of income-related Employment & Support Allowance (main phase)	Housing Benefit Reduction: £16.45
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of contribution-based Employment & Support Allowance (assessment or main phase)	Housing Benefit Reduction: £16.45
Non-dependant's circumstances: Others not in remunerative work	Housing Benefit Reduction: £16.45

2023/24 deductions - Council Tax Support
Non-dependant's circumstances	Council Tax Support Amount
Non-dependant's circumstances: Working 16+ hours per week (in remunerative work):	Council Tax Support Amount:
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income £511.00 or more	Council Tax Support Amount: £14.15
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income between £410.00 & £510.99	Council Tax Support Amount: £11.80
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income between £236.00 & £409.99	Council Tax Support Amount: £9.40
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income less than £236.00	Council Tax Support Amount: £4.60
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of Pension Credit	Council Tax Support Amount: £Nil
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of Income Support or income-based Job Seeker's Allowance	Council Tax Support Amount: £Nil
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of income-related Employment & Support Allowance (assessment or main phase)	Council Tax Support Amount: £Nil
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of contribution-based Employment & Support Allowance (assessment or main phase)	Council Tax Support Amount: £4.60
Non-dependant's circumstances: Others not in remunerative work	Council Tax Support Amount: £4.60

2022/23 deductions - Council Tax Support
Non-dependant's circumstances	Council Tax Support Amount
Non-dependant's circumstances: Working 16+ hours per week (in remunerative work):	Council Tax Support Amount:
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income £484.00 or more	Council Tax Support Amount: £12.85
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income between £389.00 & £483.99	Council Tax Support Amount: £10.70
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income between £224.00 & £388.99	Council Tax Support Amount: £8.55
Non-dependant's circumstances: - Gross income less than £223.99	Council Tax Support Amount: £4.20
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of Pension Credit	Council Tax Support Amount: £Nil
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of Income Support or income-based Job Seeker's Allowance	Council Tax Support Amount: £Nil
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of income-related Employment & Support Allowance (assessment or main phase)	Council Tax Support Amount: £Nil
Non-dependant's circumstances: In receipt of contribution-based Employment & Support Allowance (assessment or main phase)	Council Tax Support Amount: £4.20
Non-dependant's circumstances: Others not in remunerative work	Council Tax Support Amount: £4.20

A deduction will be taken for each non-dependant living with you. For example, based on 2023/24 figures, if you have two adult children living with you and each child earns more than £511.00 gross per week, the deductions used to work out your benefit calculations are:

Housing Benefit: 2 x £116.75 = £233.50
Council Tax Support: 2 x £14.15 = £28.30

However, if there is a non-dependant couple living with you, then their joint weekly income is used to calculate the deduction. For example, if your son and his partner live with you and respectively earn £150.00 and £175.00 gross per week their joint gross earnings are £325.00. Based on the figures for 2023/24 the deductions would therefore be £93.40 for Housing Benefit and £9.40 for Council Tax Support.

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