The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

Non-dependant deductions

[F1 55.— (1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, the deductions referred to in regulation 50 (maximum housing benefit) shall be—

(a) in respect of a non-dependant aged 18 or over in remunerative work, [F2 £98.30 ]per week;

(b) in respect of a non-dependant aged 18 or over to whom sub-paragraph (a) does not apply, [F3 £15.25 ]per week.

(2) In the case of a non-dependant aged 18 or over to whom paragraph (1)(a) applies because he is in remunerative work, where it is shown to the appropriate authority that his normal weekly gross income is—

(a) less than [F4 £139.00,] the deduction to be made under this regulation shall be that specified in paragraph (1)(b);

(b) not less than [F5 £139.00 ]but less than [F6 £204.00,] the deduction to be made under this regulation shall be [F7 £35.00;]

(c) not less than [F8 £204.00 ]but less than [F9 £265.00,] the deduction to be made under this regulation shall be [F10 £48.05;]

(d) not less than [F11 £265.00 ]but less than [F12 £354.00,] the deduction to be made under this regulation shall be [F13 £78.65;]

(e) not less than [F14 £354.00 ]but less than [F15 £439.00,] the deduction to be made under this regulation shall be [F16 £89.55.]

(3) Only one deduction shall be made under this regulation in respect of a couple or, as the case may be, members of a polygamous marriage and, where, but for this paragraph, the amount that would fall to be deducted in respect of one member of a couple or polygamous marriage is higher than the amount (if any) that would fall to be deducted in respect of the other, or any other, member, the higher amount shall be deducted.

(4) In applying the provisions of paragraph (2) in the case of a couple or, as the case may be, a polygamous marriage, regard shall be had, for the purpose of paragraph (2) to the couple’s or, as the case may be, all members of the polygamous marriage’s joint weekly gross income.

(5) Where a person is a non-dependant in respect of more than one joint occupier of a dwelling (except where the joint occupiers are a couple or members of a polygamous marriage), the deduction in respect of that non-dependant shall be apportioned between the joint occupiers (the amount so apportioned being rounded to the nearest penny) having regard to the number of joint occupiers and the proportion of the payments in respect of the dwelling payable by each of them.

(6) No deduction shall be made in respect of any non-dependants occupying a claimant’s dwelling if the claimant or his partner is—

(a) blind or treated as blind by virtue of paragraph 6(5) of Schedule 3 (severe disability premiums); or

(b) receiving in respect of himself either—

(i) attendance allowance;F17 ...

(ii) the care component of the disability living allowance[F18 ; F19 ...

(iii) the daily living component of personal independence payment][F20 ; or

(iv) armed forces independence payment.]

(7) No deduction shall be made in respect of a non-dependant if—

(a) although he resides with the claimant, it appears to the appropriate authority that his normal home is elsewhere; or

(b) he is in receipt of a training allowance paid in connection with [F21 youth training] established under section 2 of the 1973 Act or section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990; or

F22 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F22 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e) he is a full-time studentF23 ...; or

(f) he is not residing with the claimant because he has been a patient for a period in excess of 52 weeks, or a prisoner, and for these purposes—

(i) “patient” has the meaning given in paragraph (18) of regulation 7 (circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home);

(ii) where a person has been a patient for two or more distinct periods separated by one or more intervals each not exceeding 28 days, he shall be treated as having been a patient continuously for a period equal in duration to the total of those distinct periods; and

(iii) “prisoner” means a person who is detained in custody pending trial or sentence upon conviction or under a sentence imposed by a court other than a person who is detained in hospital under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983, or, in Scotland, under the provisions of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 or the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.

[F24 (g) he is not residing with the claimant because he is a member of the armed forces away on operations.]

(8)  No deduction shall be made in calculating the amount of a rent rebate or allowance in respect of a non-dependant aged less than 25 who is on income support [F25 , an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance which does not include an amount under section 4(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act (the support component F26 ...) [F27 and where the non-dependant is not a member of the work-related activity group] [F28 or who is entitled to an award of universal credit where the award is calculated on the basis that the person does not have any earned income]].

(9) No deduction shall be made in respect of a non-dependant who is on state pension credit.

(10) In the case of a non-dependant to whom paragraph (2) applies because he is in remunerative work, there shall be disregarded from his weekly gross income—

(a) any attendance allowance[F29 , disability living allowance[F30 , armed forces independence payment] or personal independence payment] received by him;

(b) any payment made under [F31 or by] the Macfarlane Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust, the Fund, the Eileen Trust[F32 , MFET Limited][F33 , the Skipton Fund, the Caxton Foundation[F34 , the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme[F35 , an approved blood scheme][F36 , the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund]]] or the Independent Living [F37 Fund (2006)] which had his income fallen to be calculated under regulation 40 (calculation of income other than earnings) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 would have been disregarded under paragraph 23 of Schedule 5 (income in kind) to those Regulations; and

(c) any payment which had his income fallen to be calculated under regulation 40 of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 would have been disregarded under paragraph 35 of Schedule 5 (payments made under certain trusts and certain other payments) to those Regulations.]

[F38 (d) any payment made under or by a trust, established for the purpose of giving relief and assistance to disabled persons whose disabilities were caused by the fact that during their mother’s pregnancy she had taken a preparation containing the drug known as Thalidomide, and which is approved by the Secretary of State.]

[F39 (11) For the purposes of paragraph (8), “earned income” has the meaning given in regulation 52 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 55 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(5)(6)(7) of the amending S.I.) by Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) (Local Housing Allowance and Information Sharing) Amendment Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2869), regs. 1(3), 14

F2 Sum in Reg. 55(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(a)

F3 Sum in Reg. 55(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(b)

F4 Sum in Reg. 55(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(c)

F5 Sum in Reg. 55(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(d)(ii)

F6 Sum in Reg. 55(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(d)(iii)

F7 Sum in Reg. 55(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(d)(i)

F8 Sum in Reg. 55(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(e)(ii)

F9 Sum in Reg. 55(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(e)(iii)

F10 Sum in Reg. 55(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(e)(i)

F11 Sum in Reg. 55(2)(d) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(f)(ii)

F12 Sum in Reg. 55(2)(d) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(f)(iii)

F13 Sum in Reg. 55(2)(d) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(f)(i)

F14 Sum in Reg. 55(2)(e) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(g)(ii)

F15 Sum in Reg. 55(2)(e) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(g)(iii)

F16 Sum in Reg. 55(2)(e) substituted (1.4.2018 for specified purposes, 2.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/281), arts. 1(2)(h), 24(3)(g)(i)

F17 Word in reg. 55(6)(b)(i) omitted (8.4.2013) by virtue of The Personal Independence Payment (Supplementary Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/388), reg. 2, Sch. para. 37(5)(a)

F18 Reg. 55(6)(b)(iii) and word inserted (8.4.2013) by The Personal Independence Payment (Supplementary Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/388), reg. 2, Sch. para. 37(5)(b)

F19 Word in reg. 55(6)(b) omitted (8.4.2013) by virtue of The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme (Consequential Provisions: Subordinate Legislation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/591), art. 2(2), Sch. para. 35(5)(a)

F20 Reg. 55(6)(b)(iv) and word inserted (8.4.2013) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme (Consequential Provisions: Subordinate Legislation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/591), art. 2(2), Sch. para. 35(5)(b)

F21 Words in reg. 55(7)(b) substituted (17.11.2008) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.6) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2767), regs. 1(2), 7(4)(a), (8)

F22 Reg. 55(7)(c)(d) omitted (6.12.2018) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 5) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1187), regs. 1(2)(b), 7(4)(a)

F23 Words in reg. 55(7)(e) omitted (6.12.2018) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 5) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1187), regs. 1(2)(b), 7(4)(b)

F24 Reg. 55(7)(g) added (1.4.2013) by The Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/665), regs. 1, 3(5)

F25 Words in reg. 55(8) substituted (27.10.2008) by Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1082), regs. 1, 37

F26 Words in reg. 55(8) omitted (3.4.2017) by virtue of The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/204), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 7(4)(a) (with Sch. 2 paras. 1-7)

F27 Words in reg. 55(8) substituted (23.6.2017) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provision) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/581), regs. 1, 6(3) (with reg. 10)

F28 Words in reg. 55(8) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 36(5)(a)

F29 Words in reg. 55(10)(a) substituted (8.4.2013) by The Personal Independence Payment (Supplementary Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/388), reg. 2, Sch. para. 37(5)(c)

F30 Words in reg. 55(10)(a) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme (Consequential Provisions: Subordinate Legislation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/591), art. 2(2), Sch. para. 35(5)(c)

F31 Words in reg. 55(10)(b) inserted (1.4.2010 for specified purposes, 5.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/641), regs. 1(3)(b), 9(5)(a)

F32 Words in reg. 55(10)(b) inserted (1.4.2010 for specified purposes, 5.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/641), regs. 1(3)(b), 9(3)(b)

F33 Words in reg. 55(10)(b) inserted (31.10.2011) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2425), regs. 1(2), 20(7)

F34 Words in reg. 55(10)(b) inserted (3.4.2017) by The Social Security (Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/329), regs. 1, 7(3)(a)

F35 Words in reg. 55(10)(b) inserted (23.10.2017) by The Social Security (Infected Blood and Thalidomide) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/870), regs. 1, 7(3)(a)

F36 Words in reg. 55(10)(b) inserted (19.6.2017) by The Social Security (Emergency Funds) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/689), regs. 1, 7(3)(a)

F37 Words in reg. 55(10)(b) substituted (17.11.2008) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.6) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2767), regs. 1(2), 7(4)(b), (8)

F38 Reg. 55(10)(d) inserted (23.10.2017) by The Social Security (Infected Blood and Thalidomide) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/870), regs. 1, 7(4)

F39 Reg. 55(11) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 36(5)(b)