Deductions for other adults living with you
Non-dependant deductions may be taken from your Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support in certain circumstances.
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 benefit to represent the contribution the Government expects them to make to your household. This is called a non-dependant deduction.
Find out more about Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support.
Non-dependant deductions 2025/26
The tables below shows the weekly deductions from Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction from 1 April 2025.
| Weekly gross income of non-dependant | Deduction |
|---|---|
| Full time work (over 16 hours) £577 or more | £126.65 |
| Full time work £463 to £576.99 | £115.45 |
| Full time work £348 to £462.99 | £101.35 |
| Full time work £266 to £347.99 | £62.00 |
| Full time work £183 to £265.99 | £45.15 |
| Full time work less than £183 | £19.65 |
| Part time work (less than 16 hours) | £19.65 |
| Under 25 on Income Support, ESA IR (assessment phase), JSA, Pension Credit, or Universal Credit and not working | Nil |
| Over 25 on Income Support, ESA IR (main phase), JSA IB, or Universal Credit and not working | £19.65 |
| Aged 16 or 17, student, boarder or sub-tenant | Nil |
| Apprentice, student nurse or school leaver | Depends on income |
| Any other, for example pensioner | £19.65 |
| Weekly gross income of non-dependant | Working age claims | Pensionage age claims |
|---|---|---|
| Full time work £577 or more | £5.00 | 15.35 |
| Full time work £463 to £576.99 | £5.00 | 12.80 |
| Full time work £266 to £462.99 | £5.00 | 10.20 |
| Full time work less than £266 | £5.00 | 5.00 |
| Part time work (less than 16 hours) | £5.00 | 5.00 |
| Under 25 on Income Support, ESA IR (assessment phase), JSA, Pension Credit, or Universal Credit and not working | Nil | Nil |
| Over 25 on Income Support, ESA IR (main phase), JSA IB, or Universal Credit and not working | Nil | 5.00 |
| Aged 16 or 17, student, boarder or sub-tenant | Nil | Nil |
| Apprentice, student nurse or school leaver | Nil | Nil |
| Any other, for example pensioner | £5.00 | 5.00 |
Exceptions
There are certain circumstances where there are no non-dependant deductions. This where you or your partner are:
- registered blind
- getting Attendance Allowance
- getting Constant Attendance Allowance
- getting the care component of Disability Living Allowance or the standard or enhanced rate of the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment
- getting Armed Forces Independence Payment.
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