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Housing Benefit

Housing Benefit is a benefit to help some people pay their rent. Check if you can get Housing Benefit. Apply for Housing Benefit.

Non-dependant deductions

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.

Non-dependant deductions 2023 to 2024

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