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Does money from my Dad count as income?
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subsoniccoyote wrote: »Gifts from your family dont tend to count as income for any benefits as far as I am aware.
I was under this impression too that gifts from family are not considered as income, but regular cash payments would be. So it would be ok for my parents to buy me a new dining table, but not give me £50 a week sort of thing.
Interesting that the help with rent wouldn't be considered for HB purposes though.There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you - Beatrix Potter0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »However, as has also been pointed out: why would anybody pay £850 rent when they earn £1000?
Perhaps they have had the property and there has been a change in their personal circunstances (relationship breakdown for example) and that is why.0 -
Personally I think it's a wind up!0
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