Non-dependants and how they affect your claim
Who is a non-dependant?
A non-dependant is usually someone over the age of 18 living with you. They are expected to contribute to housing and Council Tax costs, so we will take a deduction for them living in your home.
Who we will take a deduction for
Non-dependants who we may take deductions for are:
- children who’ve left education and you no longer receive Child Benefit for
- family members
- friends
Who we won’t take a deduction for
We do not take a deduction if the non-dependant is:
- aged under 18
- on Pension Credit
- a Youth Trainee
- in prison or detention
- a patient in hospital for more than 52 weeks
- a temporary resident whose normal home is elsewhere
- a member of the armed forces away on operations
- a full time student during their period of study
- a full time student during their vacation if not in paid work
- a full time student and you or your partner are aged 65 or over
- aged under 25 and receives:
- Income based Job Seekers Allowance
- Income Support
- Income related Employment Support Allowance (assessment phase)
- Universal Credit (without any earned income)
We do not take a deduction for any non-dependant if you or your partner:
- are severely sight impaired or have recently regained sight
- receive the care component of Disability Living Allowance
- receive Attendance Allowance
- receive the daily living component of Personal Independence Payments
How much deduction will we take?
For every non-dependant living with you, we take £10 per week from your Council Tax Support, unless you are one of the following groups:
- you have at least one child under the age of five in your household
- you receive the Disability Premium or Disabled Child Premium when we calculate your weekly income allowance
- you receive the Support Component of Employment Support Allowance
- you receive or have underlying entitlement to Carer’s Allowance
If you are in a protected group, the amount we take will depend on the non-dependent person’s income. The decision letter we send will tell you what we are taking.
The 2021 non-dependant deductions apply until 31 March 2022. The 2022 non-dependant deductions apply from 1 April 2022.
| Weekly income (£) | Deduction (£) |
|---|---|
| £511.00 or more | £14.15 |
| Between £410.00 and £510.99 | £11.80 |
| Between £236.00 and £409.99 | £9.40 |
| £235.99 or less | £4.20 |
| Not working | £4.20 |
| Weekly income (£) | Deduction (£) |
|---|---|
| £484.00 or more | £12.85 |
| Between £389.00 and £483.99 | £10.70 |
| Between £224.00 and £388.99 | £8.55 |
| £223.99 or less | £4.20 |
| Not working | £4.20 |