Non-dependant Deductions
A non-dependant is a person that the claimant is sharing accommodation with excluding a partner and dependent children (generally someone the claimant is getting Child Benefit for) Boarders or Joint Tenants. Normally non-dependants are adult children still residing at home. Deductions are made from housing benefit for non-dependants. The principle of non-dependant deductions is that other adults living in the home should contribute towards their housing costs and should not be covered by housing benefit. The amount of the non-dependant deduction is set in the benefit regulations and is based on the gross income of the non-dependant.
No deduction is applied where the non-dependant is aged under 25 and is on a passported benefit. The lowest deduction applies in all other cases except where the non-dependant is in full time (above 16 hours) remunerative work. If the non-dependant is in full time remunerative work, a tiered level applies, climbing to as high as £47.75 per deduction per week.
As a general rule, a person's Housing Benefit entitlement will be eligible rent, minus the taper, minus the non-dependant deduction.
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