Housing Benefit Non-Dependant Deductions From April 2012
If you get Housing Benefit and have someone aged over 18 years old who is not your partner, joint tenant or a boarder who is living with you, this could be:
- A grown up son or daughter
- A friend
- A parent
- Another relative who lives with you
Then your Housing Benefit is usually reduced by a certain amount each week. This is called a non dependant deduction and is based on the income of the non dependant
Please note that no non dependant deduction applies if:
- The non dependant is under 18
Or if you or your partner are getting:
- Disability Living Allowance (care)
- Attendance Allowance
- Registered blind
From April 2012 the rates of the non dependant deduction have changed
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Aged 18 or over and working 16 hours or more a week |
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Gross weekly income |
Weekly Housing Benefit deduction |
Weekly Council Tax Benefit deduction |
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Less than £124 |
£12.40 |
£3.30 |
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Between £124 and £182.99 |
£28.44 |
£3.30 |
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Between £183 and £237.99 |
£39.11 |
£6.55 |
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Between £238 and £315.99 |
£63.98 |
£6.55 |
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Between £316 - £393.99 |
£72.86 |
£8.25 |
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Over £394 |
£80.00 |
£9.90 |
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All other non-dependants not working 16hrs+ |
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£12.40 |
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Please remember that as Derwentside Homes only charge rent on 48 weeks of the year, so standard rates for 52 weeks lead to a slight increase in the weekly charge over 48 weeks.
Further information on Housing Benefit is available www.durham.gov.uk/benefits.
