Partner moving in

Gemma84_3

Hi there, I was wondering if someone couldh help me

I'm thinking of having my partner move in with me and my child.
I currently work 25 hours a week and receive tax credits, housing benefit and the 25% discount of CT as im the only adult in the house.

My partner doesnt work at the moment, Im just wondering if we would be entitled to any extra money? Or Hb payments may be increased?

Obvisouly i wont get the 25% CT discount and my tax credits actually go down even thou ive got a extra mouth to feed which i dont understand.

Just wondering where they expect me to find the extra 25%, feed all of us and probably more rent as i wont get the lone parent disregard? Or do they have some other way of working it out?

Sorry if the above doesnt make sense lol

Thanks in advance

:jGem:j

sarahbilly

hi, ive got no advice for you but just to let you know i'm in the same position, i think the best thing is if the bloke can get work as well, but in current climate its easier said then done. I told bloke im not prepared to move in together until im sure its going to benefit us, and while he hasnt got any regular work or income its a no no for me, i just dont earn enough to support him.

mvengemvenge

Gemma84 wrote: »

Hi there, I was wondering if someone couldh help me

I'm thinking of having my partner move in with me and my child.
I currently work 25 hours a week and receive tax credits, housing benefit and the 25% discount of CT as im the only adult in the house.

My partner doesnt work at the moment, Im just wondering if we would be entitled to any extra money? Or Hb payments may be increased?

Obvisouly i wont get the 25% CT discount and my tax credits actually go down even thou ive got a extra mouth to feed which i dont understand.

Just wondering where they expect me to find the extra 25%, feed all of us and probably more rent as i wont get the lone parent disregard? Or do they have some other way of working it out?

Sorry if the above doesnt make sense lol

Thanks in advance

:jGem:j

Have you looked on entitledto to do a calculation?

NASA_2

If he isnt working and has no savings or income then I would assume you will claim as a couple. The couple rate is higher than that of a single person. Not sure if overall you end up 'up' or 'down' money wise but would be worth looking into.

p00hsticks

Where's your partner living at the moment ? Are they paying council tax where they are now ?

If they are then the money they'll save when they move in with you should more than cover the loss of the single persons discount - as far as council tax goes, two people living in one place is cheaper than two singles living separately.

Oldernotwiser

p00hsticks wrote: »

Where's your partner living at the moment ? Are they paying council tax where they are now ?

If they are then the money they'll save when they move in with you should more than cover the loss of the single persons discount - as far as council tax goes, two people living in one place is cheaper than two singles living separately.

And the same can be said for utility bills and food.

CB1873

If your partner is not working then your benefit will be recalculated based on your income and any savings over £6000 that you or your partner have. You should be entitled to more housing and/or council tax benefit if it is based on just your income as the amount the government says you need to live off as a couple is higher than that if you were a single person.

I would advise you to contact your local council or Citizens Advice office who will be able to do a rough calculation so that you would have an idea of how this change would impact on your housing/council tax benefit so that you could budget for everything.