How Council Tax support is calculated
Non-dependants
All persons over 18 years of age living with you as part of your family are assumed to make a contribution to your housing costs, and therefore a deduction, known as a non-dependant deduction is made from the maximum entitlement and Council Tax support in respect of each of those persons.
The non-dependant's income is used to determine the level of deduction made from your benefit. Failure to provide details will result in the highest level of deduction. The lowest level of deduction is made in respect of non-dependants in receipt of state benefits.
| Situation | Deduction |
|---|---|
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Person is 18 and over, not employed and not in receipt of Income Support/ income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or working part-time for less than 16 hours per week. Also non Pension Credit Pensioner (not in remunerative work) Person is working and maybe receiving Universal Credit with earnings and has a gross income up to £236.00 per week. |
£4.60 |
| Person is working and maybe receiving Universal Credit with earnings and has a gross income between £236.00 and £409.99 per week. | £9.40 |
| Person is working and maybe receiving Universal Credit with earnings and has a gross income between £410.00 and 510.99 per week. | £11.80 |
| Person is working and maybe receiving Universal Credit with earnings and has a gross income of £511.00 or more per week. | £14.15 |
There is no deduction for non-dependants under 18, and those on youth training, or those on Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (income-based), Employment and Support Allowance (assessment phase aged under 25), standard rate Universal Credit without any earned income or in receipt of a Pension Credit and not in remunerative work.
No deductions are made in respect of non-dependants if you or your partner is registered blind, in receipt of Attendance Allowance, Care Component of Disability Living Allowance or the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment.