Housing benefits change with boyfriend moving in
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Hi, my boyfriend is moving in with me in my shared accommodation. I am on housing benefits now and would like to know how this situation will be affecting my benefits. He's moving in, but won't be paying rent, as can't afford atm. He's working 12.5 hours a month and gets paid 800 post tax. I work less than 15 hours as well and get paid around 250. I want to notify the council of the change in circumstances, but the only change is that he's name will be officially on council tax bill, i won't be getting financial support from him, if anything I will be paying the rent on my own. Any advice what to expect from the benefits office?
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why is he paying his brother if hes not living there?
so he lives with you and pays his brother while the tax payer pays for both of you?
that is benefit fraud!0 -
Your bf's income will be taken into account and you will loose your HB and CTB.
I would suggest your brother stops paying rent to his brother for a property he is not living in.0 -
we pay tax too. more than i get in benefits. so the way the council sees it if live together then def share the rent even if we don't in real life, isn't it?0
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Hi, my boyfriend is moving in with me in my shared accommodation. I am on housing benefits now and would like to know how this situation will be affecting my benefits. He's moving in, but won't be paying rent, as can't afford atm, he's paying rent to his older brother at his old place until August 2011. He's working 12.5 hours a month and gets paid 800 post tax. I work less than 15 hours as well and get paid around 250. I want to notify the council of the change in circumstances, but the only change is that he's name will be officially on council tax bill, i won't be getting financial support from him, if anything I will be paying the rent on my own. Any advice what to expect from the benefits office?
When he moves in you'll be assessed for all means tested benefits (like HB, council tax benefit) as a couple, which will probably mean a big drop. You'll need to declare his income and savings as well as your own.
Have a look at the calculator on the turn2us site.0 -
we pay tax too. more than i get in benefits. he's paying because he has a contract there and doesn't want to terminate, as brother is in need of the money. so the way the council sees it if live together then def share the rent, isn't it?
It's not so much "sharing the rent", as that you are an item for the purposes of benefits.
If your friend, or sister, moved in with you then you'd get a "non-dependants deduction" in housing benefit which basically means they'd expect your friend to contribute towards the rent. But only their share.
But as it's your "boyfriend" you are classed as "living together as man and wife" which means everything is assessed jointly.
Maybe best wait till your bf's rent contract is up at the old place?0 -
When he moves in you'll be assessed for all means tested benefits (like HB, council tax benefit) as a couple, which will probably mean a big drop. You'll need to declare his income and savings as well as your own.
Have a look at the calculator on the turn2us site.
i tried turn2us and it just showed council tax benefit, not the housing one. does it mean after all the info i put in i'm no longer entitled?0 -
It's not so much "sharing the rent", as that you are an item for the purposes of benefits.
If your friend, or sister, moved in with you then you'd get a "non-dependants deduction" in housing benefit which basically means they'd expect your friend to contribute towards the rent. But only their share.
But as it's your "boyfriend" you are classed as "living together as man and wife" which means everything is assessed jointly.
Maybe best wait till your bf's rent contract is up at the old place?
thanks for explaining.0 -
i tried turn2us and it just showed council tax benefit, not the housing one. does it mean after all the info i put in i'm no longer entitled?
It's unusual (if renting) to be entitled to council tax benefit but not housing benefit. You can usually get HB at higher incomes than CTB. What's your rent and council tax?0 -
It's not so much "sharing the rent", as that you are an item for the purposes of benefits.
If your friend, or sister, moved in with you then you'd get a "non-dependants deduction" in housing benefit which basically means they'd expect your friend to contribute towards the rent. But only their share.
But as it's your "boyfriend" you are classed as "living together as man and wife" which means everything is assessed jointly.
Maybe best wait till your bf's rent contract is up at the old place?It's unusual (if renting) to be entitled to council tax benefit but not housing benefit. You can usually get HB at higher incomes than CTB. What's your rent and council tax?
rent is 450 a month, CT 120, but reduced to 29 with my Council tax benefits.0
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