Deductions for 2022 to 2023

You can only make a new claim for Housing Benefit if you meet one of the following criteria:

You are single and of state pension credit qualifying age, or
Part of a couple and are both of state pension credit qualifying age, or
Part of a couple and been continuously receiving Pension Credit since at least 14/05/19. Find your State Pension Credit qualifying age Opens in a new window.
Live in supported accommodation
Have been placed in temporary accommodation by the Local Authority

If not you need to claim Universal Credit Opens in a new window for help with paying your rent.

Weekly Housing Benefit deduction if aged 18 or over and not working or working under 16 hours
Circumstances	Deduction
25 and over and receiving IS, JSA(IB), Universal Credit or ESA(IR) assessment phase	£16.45
Under 25 and receiving IS/JSA(IB), ESA (IR) assessment phase or Universal Credit with no earned income	Nil
Receiving ESA (IR) main phase	£16.45
In receipt of pension credit	Nil
Students or student nurses	Nil
All others	£16.45

This page was last updated on 06/10/2025 14:21:48

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