Non-dependent deductions 2024/2025
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Income/circumstances of non-dependant If you have not given information about the non-dependant’s income (or not provided proof), we will make the highest deduction that applies. If you provide proof at a later date, we will amend the deduction if necessary. |
Weekly deduction from Housing Benefit (Adjusted amount for Progress Housing tenants in brackets) |
Weekly deduction from Council Tax Support |
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Aged under 18 |
£0 (£0) |
£0 |
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Aged under 25 and receiving Income Support, Income-Based Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance (Assessment Phase only), Universal Credit where there are no earnings |
£0 (£0) |
£0 |
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Aged 25 or over and receive Universal Credit with or without earnings |
£0 (£0) |
£4.90 |
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Aged 25 or over and receiving Income Support or Income Based Jobseeker's Allowance. |
£19.30 (£20.07) |
£0 |
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Aged 25 or over and receiving Income Related Employment and Support Allowance (Assessment or Main Phase), or aged 18 to 24 and receiving Income Related Employment and Support Allowance (Main Phase) |
£19.30 (£20.07) |
£0 |
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Receving Pension Credit |
£0 (£0) |
£0 |
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In prison |
£0 (£0) |
£0 |
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In hospital for more than 52 weeks |
£0 (£0) |
£0 |
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A youth trainee or if Child Benefit is paid for them or their normal home is an NHS hospital or nursing or care home |
£0 (£0) |
£0 |
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A full time student (If you or your partner are aged under 65, a deduction may apply if the non-dependant works during the summer holidays. The amount of the deduction will depend on their income) |
£0 (£0) |
£0 |
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A student nurse, severely mentally ill or an apprentice |
Depends on the income of the nondependant. |
£0 |
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Certain Carers Whether there is a deduction for Housing Benefit depends on how the care is provided, for example, who they provide care for and how many hours care they provide. Please ask us for further details. |
If a deduction does apply the amount depends on the income of the nondependant. |
£0 |
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Aged under 20 and left school between 30 April and 1 November in the current year after finishing a course of education. (Deduction applies from 1 November for Council Tax). |
Depends on the income of the nondependant. |
From 1 November - depends on the income of the nondependant. |
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Aged 18 or over and working for less than 16 hours per week or aged 18 or over and receiving a benefit like Incapacity Benefit, contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance. |
£19.30 (£20.07) |
£4.90 |
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Aged 18 or over and working for 16 hours or more per week with a total weekly income (including gross pay before tax and National Insurance have been taken off) of. (Council Tax Support in brackets): |
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Less than £176 (£256) |
£19.30 (£20.07) |
£10.05 |
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Between £176 (£256) and £255.99 |
£44.40 (£46.18) |
£10.05 |
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Between £256 and £333.99 |
£60.95 (£63.39) |
£10.05 |
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Between £334 and £444.99 |
£99.65 (£103.64) |
£10.05 |
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Between £445 and £553.99 |
£113.50 (£118.04) |
£12.60 |
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£554 or more |
£124.55 (£129.53) |
£15.10 |