Housing Benefit non-dependant deductions
A non-dependant is normally any adult who lives with you and is not your partner. In some cases we make a deduction from your Housing Benefit to represent the contribution the government expects them to make to your household. This is called a non-dependant deduction. Read our advice for non-dependants
The non-dependant deduction is taken from the maximum Housing Benefit before we work out how much help we can give you with the remaining amount.
Non-dependant deductions April 2023 to March 2024
The table below shows the Housing Benefit non-dependant deduction amounts for April 2023 to March 2024.
| Non-dependant income | Deduction per week £ |
|---|
| Aged under 25 and on Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Universal Credit (without earnings) or income-related Employment and Support Allowance which does not include an amount for the support component or work related activity component |
Nil |
| Aged 25 or over and on Income Support or Jobseeker's Allowance (income-based), Universal Credit (without earnings) or aged 18 or over and not working or working less than 16 hours each week |
18.10 |
| In receipt of main phase Employment and Support Allowance (income-related) |
18.10 |
| In receipt of Pension Credit |
Nil |
| Aged 18 or over and working an average of 16 hours each week or on Universal Credit with earnings (the income from Universal Credit and earnings will be combined): |
|---|
| - gross income less than £162.00 |
18.10 |
| - gross income between £162.00 and £235.99 |
41.60 |
| - gross income between £236.00 and £307.99 |
57.10 |
| - gross income between £308.00 and £409.99 |
93.40 |
| - gross income between £410.00 and £510.99 |
106.35 |
| - gross income £511.00 or more |
116.75 |
Non-dependant deductions April 2022 to March 2023
The table below shows the Housing Benefit non-dependant deduction amounts for April 2022 to March 2023.
Non-dependant deductions April 2022 to March 2023
| Non-dependant income | Deduction per week £ |
|---|
| Aged under 25 and on Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Universal Credit (without earnings) or income-related Employment and Support Allowance which does not include an amount for the support component or work related activity component |
Nil |
| Aged 25 or over and on Income Support or Jobseeker's Allowance (income-based), Universal Credit (without earnings) or aged 18 or over and not working or working less than 16 hours each week |
16.45 |
| In receipt of main phase Employment and Support Allowance (income-related) |
16.45 |
| In receipt of Pension Credit |
Nil |
| Aged 18 or over and working an average of 16 hours each week or on Universal Credit with earnings (the income from Universal Credit and earnings will be combined): |
|---|
| - gross income less than £154.00 |
16.45 |
| - gross income between £154.00 and £223.99 |
37.80 |
| - gross income between £224.00 and £291.99 |
51.85 |
| - gross income between £292.00 and £388.99 |
84.85 |
| - gross income between £389.00 and £483.99 |
96.60 |
| - gross income £484.00 or more |
106.05 |