Housing Benefit is a benefit to help some people pay their rent. Check if you can get Housing Benefit. Apply for Housing Benefit.
If you have any other adults living with you (over the age of 18) like grown-up children, we may have to reduce the Housing Benefit we can pay you.
The amount we deduct will depend on the non-dependant's circumstances, for example, if they are working, how many hours they work and how much they earn.
The table below shows the weekly deductions from Housing Benefit from 1 April 2023.
Non-dependant’s age |
Non-dependant’s gross weekly income |
Weekly deduction |
|---|---|---|
| 18 or over | No income | £18.10 |
| 18 or over | Less than £162.00 | £18.10 |
| 18 or over | £162.00 - £235.99 | £41.60 |
| 18 or over | £236.00 - £307.99 | £57.10 |
| 18 or over | £308.00 - £409.99 | £93.40 |
| 18 or over | £410.00 - £510.99 | £106.35 |
| 18 or over | £511.00 and above | £116.75 |
| 25 and over | Income Support | £18.10 |
| 25 and over | Universal Credit (based on no earned income) | £18.10 |
| 25 and over | Jobseeker's Allowance (income based) | £18.10 |
| 25 and over | Employment and Support Allowance (income based) | £18.10 |
| 25 and over | Pension Credit | Nil |