Other Adults Living With You

Find out how other adults in your home affect your claim

Other people who live with you
Do you have other adults living with you who are not your partner? If you do, you need to tell us. They may affect your claim.

Any other adults who live with you are often called 'non-dependants'. They could be your grown up son, daughter, relative or friend.

Boarders, lodgers and sub-tenants are not non dependants.

There will usually be a deduction from your weekly benefit for any non-dependants living with you. The amount of deduction will depend on their weekly gross income.

However, there are no deductions taken for any non-dependant if you or your partner is:

• Registered Blind
• In receipt of the Care component of Disability Living Allowance
• In receipt of Attendance Allowance

or if the non-dependant:

• Is under 18
• Is under 25 and on Income Support / Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based)
• Is on a Youth Training Scheme
• Is a full time student
• Normally lives elsewhere

Any non-dependant deduction will be shown on your benefit decision notice.

If a non dependant moves out, you need to tell us straight away, as we may not be paying you enough. If you delay telling us, we often can only take them off your claim once you have told us - meaning you have missed out on benefit you were entitled to.

There are individual deductions made in respect of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. The current weekly amounts of deduction and when that deduction is applied are set out here.

Housing Benefit (including local housing allowance)

Non-dependant deductions from Housing Benefit for 2010 and 2011.

Aged 25 and over, and

• in receipt of Income Support, or
• Job Seekers Allowance (income based), or
• main phase Employment and Support Allowance (Income related). or
• aged 18 or over and not in paid work
  Weekly deductions in 2010 - £7.40
  Weekly deductions in 2011 - £9.40
  

Aged 18 or over and in paid work, where

• gross income (before tax and deductions) is less than £122 per week
  Weekly deductions in 2010 - £7.40
  Weekly deductions in 2011 - £9.40
• gross income is £122 to £179.99 per week
  Weekly deductions in 2010 - £17
  Weekly deductions in 2011 - £21.55
• gross income is £180 to £233.99 per week
  Weekly deductions in 2010 - £23.35
  Weekly deductions in 2011 - £29.60
• gross income is £234 to £309.99 per week
  Weekly deductions in 2010 - £38.20
  Weekly deductions in 2011 - £48.45
• gross income is £310 to £386.99 per week
  Weekly deductions in 2010 - £43.50
  Weekly deductions in 2011 - £55.20
• gross income is £387 and above per week
  Weekly deductions in 2010 - £47.75
  Weekly deductions in 2011 - £60.60

Council Tax Benefit

Non-dependant deductions from Council Tax Benefit for 2010 and 2011

Aged 18 or over and in paid work, where

• gross income (before tax and deductions) is under £180 per week
  Weekly deductions in 2010 - £2.30
  Weekly deductions in 2011 - £2.85
• gross income is £180 to £309.99 per week
  Weekly deductions in 2010 - £4.60
  Weekly deductions in 2011 - £5.70
  gross income is £310 to £386.99 per week
  Weekly deductions in 2010 - £5.80
  Weekly deductions in 2011 - £7.20
• gross income is £387 or more per week
  Weekly deductions in 2010 - £6.95
  Weekly deductions in 2011 - £8.60
• Others aged 18 or over
  Weekly deductions in 2010 - £2.30
  Weekly deductions in 2011 - £2.85

What if I get both Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit?
If you have another adult in your household and receive Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit, there will be a non-dependant deduction from your Housing Benefit entitlement and a separate non-dependant deduction from your Council Tax Benefit.