Non Dependantd

Hi Les

Have a read of the guidance and get back to me if necessary:-
Exemptions from the Housing Cost Contribution
There is no deduction where a single renter or any joint renter is:
• registered as blind
• in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) care component or Child
Disability Payment (CDP) in Scotland at the middle or highest rate
• in receipt of Attendance Allowance
• in receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) daily living component
• Adult Disability Payment (ADP)
• is entitled to a payment of the above benefits but not receiving it
• in the case of PIP - a person not receiving it because they are in hospital.
Instances where a Housing Cost Contribution is not applied
The HCC is not applied where the non-dependant is:
• under 21 years of age
• in receipt of Pension Credit
• in receipt of a specified benefit paid on account of disability (mainly the middle
or higher rate care component of DLA or CDP in Scotland, the daily living
component of PIP, Armed Forces Independence Payment and Attendance
Allowance)
• entitled to the above specified benefits but not currently in receipt due to
being in hospital
• in receipt of Carers Allowance
• responsible for a child aged under 5
• a person temporarily absent due to imprisonment
• a member of the armed forces away on operations:
o who is the son, daughter, step-son or step-daughter of a renter or joint
renters, and
o resided with the renter or joint renters immediately before leaving to go
on operations, and
o intends to return to reside with the renter or joint renters at the end of
the operations.
data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files...st_contributions.pdf

David