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Non-Dependants


If you have friends, relatives or anyone over the age of 18 living in your home, you may get less Housing Benefit. These people are called Non- Dependants and an amount may be taken out of your benefit for each non-dependant who lives in your home.

Non-Dependants do not include:

  • Your partner
  • A child you get child benefit for
  • People under 18 years of age
  • People in full time education
  • People on Youth Training Schemes

No money will be taken out of your benefit for non-dependants if:

  • You get attendance allowance
  • You get the care part of the disability living allowance
  • You are registered blind
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