Housing Benefit non-dependant deductions
If you have a non-dependant living with you, we will reduce the amount of Housing Benefit you receive. We will make a deduction depending on the non-dependant's weekly income.
You can find out what a non-dependant is.
We look at the non-dependant’s gross income, so before they have paid tax and National Insurance.
Aged 18 to 24 and not receiving main phase ESA (IR)
- Age and status
- Aged 18 to 24 and not receiving main phase ESA (IR)
- Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26)
- Nil
Aged 18 to 24, entitled to Universal Credit and not working
- Age and status
- Aged 18 to 24, entitled to Universal Credit and not working
- Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26)
- Nil
In receipt of Pension Credit
- Age and status
- In receipt of Pension Credit
- Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26)
- Nil
Aged 18 or over and not working or working less than 16 hours a week
- Age and status
- Aged 18 or over and not working or working less than 16 hours a week
- Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26)
- £19.65
Aged 18 to 24 and in receipt of main phase ESA (IR)
- Age and status
- Aged 18 to 24 and in receipt of main phase ESA (IR)
- Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26)
- £19.65
Aged 25 or over and on IS/JSA(IB)/ESA(IR)
- Age and status
- Aged 25 or over and on IS/JSA(IB)/ESA(IR)
- Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26)
- £19.65
Aged 25 or over, entitled to Universal Credit and not working
- Age and status
- Aged 25 or over, entitled to Universal Credit and not working
- Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26)
- £19.65
| Age and status | Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26) |
|---|---|
| Aged 18 to 24 and not receiving main phase ESA (IR) | Nil |
| Aged 18 to 24, entitled to Universal Credit and not working | Nil |
| In receipt of Pension Credit | Nil |
| Aged 18 or over and not working or working less than 16 hours a week | £19.65 |
| Aged 18 to 24 and in receipt of main phase ESA (IR) | £19.65 |
| Aged 25 or over and on IS/JSA(IB)/ESA(IR) | £19.65 |
| Aged 25 or over, entitled to Universal Credit and not working | £19.65 |
The table below applies if the non-dependant:
- is aged 18 or over
- works 16 hours a week or more, or is entitled to Universal Credit and working
No more than £183
- Non-dependants earning/income
- No more than £183
- Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26)
- £19.65
£183 to £265.99
- Non-dependants earning/income
- £183 to £265.99
- Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26)
- £45.15
£266 to £347.99
- Non-dependants earning/income
- £266 to £347.99
- Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26)
- £62.00
£348 to £462.99
- Non-dependants earning/income
- £348 to £462.99
- Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26)
- £101.35
£463 to £576.99
- Non-dependants earning/income
- £463 to £576.99
- Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26)
- £115.45
£577 or more
- Non-dependants earning/income
- £577 or more
- Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26)
- £126.65
| Non-dependants earning/income | Amount benefit is reduced by per week (2025-26) |
|---|---|
| No more than £183 | £19.65 |
| £183 to £265.99 | £45.15 |
| £266 to £347.99 | £62.00 |
| £348 to £462.99 | £101.35 |
| £463 to £576.99 | £115.45 |
| £577 or more | £126.65 |