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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 2025 to 2026
The table below shows the weekly deductions from Housing Benefit from 1 April 2025.
Non-dependant’s age |
Non-dependant’s gross weekly income |
Weekly deduction |
|---|---|---|
| 18 or over | No income | £19.65 |
| 18 or over | Less than £183.00 | £19.65 |
| 18 or over | £183.00 - £265.99 | £45.15 |
| 18 or over | £266.00 - £347.99 | £62.00 |
| 18 or over | £348.00 - £462.99 | £101.35 |
| 18 or over | £463.00 - £576.99 | £115.45 |
| 18 or over | £577.00 and above | £126.65 |
| 25 and over | Income Support | £19.65 |
| 25 and over | Universal Credit (based on no earned income) | £19.65 |
| 25 and over | Jobseeker's Allowance (income based) | £19.65 |
| 25 and over | Employment and Support Allowance (income based) | £19.65 |
| Pension Credit | Nil |