A Non Dependent is a person aged 18 or over who lives in your home or uses your home as their main residence on a non-commercial basis. They do not have to be a family member.
If you have a non dependent living in your home your benefit may be reduced.
You must tell us if someone moves into or out of your home as this may affect your benefit.
If you have a non dependent living with you who has an increase or decrease in their earnings or income you must let us know. It may increase or decrease the deduction we have to make. Even if your non dependent is receiving any state benefits we still need to know.
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The government sets a weekly deduction for non dependents, depending on their income. The more income they have the greater the deduction from your benefit. The tables below show what the deductions for 2010 are and also increased deductions from April 2011.
Weekly Housing Benefit deductions for Non Dependants
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2010
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2011
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Aged 18 or over, not in paid work
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£7.40
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£9.40
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| Aged 25 or over, receiving income support, job seekers allowance (income based), employment and support allowance (income related) |
£7.40
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£9.40
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Aged 18 or over and in paid work:
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- gross income less than £122.00 per week
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£7.40
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£9.40
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- gross income £122 to £179.99 per week
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£17.00
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£21.55
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- gross income £180 to £233.99 per week
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£23.35
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£29.60
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- gross income £234 to £309.99 per week
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£38.20
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£48.45
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- gross income £310 to £386.99 per week
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£43.50
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£55.20
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- gross income £387 and above per week
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£47.75
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£60.60
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Weekly Council Tax deductions for Non Dependants
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2010
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2011
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Aged 18 or over, and in paid work
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- gross income less than £180.00 per week
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£2.30
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£2.85
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- gross income £180 to £309.99 per week
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£4.60
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£5.70
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- gross income £310 to £386.99 per week
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£5.80
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£7.20
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- gross income £387 or more per week
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£6.95
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£8.60
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- others aged 18 or over
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£2.30
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£2.85
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- If you or your partner are receiving Attendance Allowance.
- If you or your partner are receiving the care component of the Disability Living Allowance.
- If you or your partner are registered blind.
- If your non dependent is a full-time student or receives a work based training allowance.
- If your non dependent is in hospital for 52 weeks or more.
- If your non dependent is in prison or normally lives elsewhere.
- If your non dependant is under 25 and receiving Income support or Income based Jobseekers allowance
- If your non dependant is receiving any type of Pension Credit.
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We shall need to see proof of your non dependent’s income, such as:
- Wage slips
- A completed employer’s certificate of earnings
- Award letter from the Department for Works and Pensions or a payment book
- Student award letter
- Accounts if your non dependent is self-employed
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