Housing benefit

We don't make a deduction if the non-dependant:

• is under 18
• is under 25 and gets Income Support or income based JSA or ESA (assessment phase)
• is under 25, has no earned income and gets Universal Credit
• is on work-based training for young people and gets a training allowance
• is a full-time student or student nurse
• has been in hospital for over 52 weeks
• is in legal custody
• usually lives elsewhere
• is getting Pension Credits
• is you/your partner’s child, and in the armed forces on operations