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Does money from my Dad count as income?

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  • pipkin71
    pipkin71 Posts: 21,820 Forumite
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    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.
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  • Loopy_Girl
    Loopy_Girl Posts: 4,444 Forumite
    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.
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    Personally I think it's a wind up!
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