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What happens when a partner moves in?
advicepls77
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my sister is currently on housing benefits and has been talking about allowing her partner to move in, but she wants to know what the financial implications will be. Is there a sliding scale where if her partner earns £Xk per annum there will be a X% drop in benefits? how does this sort of change affect her benefits? thanks all.
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Is housing benefit the only benefit your sister is claiming? Does her partner work?
Housing benefit will all depend on her and her partners income combined ie the household income and if its a low income they would still be eligable for houseing benefit.0 -
she has an 8 year old that she get's child benefits for and i believe she also gets job seekers allowance. her partner earns about £30k+ a year and hasn't any children.0
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If its JSAIB she will lose that when he moves in, has she been unemployed for 6 months or longer?
As a couple they could claim CTC and WTC.0 -
Yes but if he earns £30K they are unlikely to get much more than the basic child element (approx £10 per week).If its JSAIB she will lose that when he moves in, has she been unemployed for 6 months or longer?
As a couple they could claim CTC and WTC.Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
Encouragement always works better than judgement.0 -
Even the basic element is still a claim, orkneysky and if either the mother or child is disabled it could be higher I believe.0
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Yes I realise this, I was just trying to point out that what she gets in CTC will likely be less than it is now (even if child is disabled) and the WTC is doubtful with that income and one child.Even the basic element is still a claim, orkneysky and if either the mother or child is disabled it could be higher I believe.
If she does not tell them as soon as partner moves in she might end up with an overpayment too.Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
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Thanks both of you i will pass on this info. just so i'm clear as i'm not up on the abbreviations what does JSAIB, WTC and CTC mean?0
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advicepls77 wrote: »Thanks both of you i will pass on this info. just so i'm clear as i'm not up on the abbreviations what does JSAIB, WTC and CTC mean?
Job Seekers Allowance Income Based, Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credits0
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