Partner moving in and DLA or not?

mandij30

Ok so Mealone, so am I considered to have a partner then ???

I need to find out so that I don't end up in any serious trouble in the future. As I said my Bf lives with hes parents, over 200 miles away from me, he doesn't work and is on JSA. I only get to see him every fortnight just for the weekend ( when my kids are with their dad) he doesn't contribute towards my household and doesn't have anything of hes here.

I seriously need this clarified, As Tax credits says a change in circumstances is when a partner moves in with you. well he hasn't. And i'm not sure what is the stand with regards to housing and c tax benefits.

mealone

mandij30 wrote: »

Ok so Mealone, so am I considered to have a partner then ???

I need to find out so that I don't end up in any serious trouble in the future. As I said my Bf lives with hes parents, over 200 miles away from me, he doesn't work and is on JSA. I only get to see him every fortnight just for the weekend ( when my kids are with their dad) he doesn't contribute towards my household and doesn't have anything of hes here.

I seriously need this clarified, As Tax credits says a change in circumstances is when a partner moves in with you. well he hasn't. And i'm not sure what is the stand with regards to housing and c tax benefits.

Is he using your home for his post?

Are you paying for his car insurance?

Is he at your home daily and for an extended period of time?

Does he eat with you as a family?

As you know I was talking about breat cancer survivor and delain who are both being investigated for LTAMAW.

If your relationship becomes more solid you bf living with his parents could cause problems for you because he isnt maintaining his own household and that is one of the things the DWP look at.

Breast_Cancer_Survivor

mealone wrote: »

The biggest benefit fraud in the land is claiming to be single and having a partner who works and checks must be done to clamp down on this and thats why there are complience visits and the two mothers in this thread that object are both a lot more than bf/gf and likly to fail the LTAMAW test so there views are biased.

Spending most of the time together, allowing your address to be used by the partner, you insurering his car by DD, both partners not maintaining there own households etc is LTAMAW and not a casual relationship in any way so own up and take whatever punishment you are given, you both should have though about your situation long before now and informed the JC+ of the relationships and let them decide whether you are LTAMAW to protect yourselves.

I hope any other people in this situation do inform the JC+ before a neighbour, ex or family member report you and you find yourself in very hot water.

Up until 3 weeks ago my BF actually had his own house he gave it up to move nearer to me as I lived 30 miles away, he looked into renting a privately rented room when his mum said she had a spare room & he could stay with her.

The lady from the DWP that did my visit this week could see that we were not living together & the reasons why my BF came round so often to help me & my children out as I have recently fallen out with my family & was not receiving any help elsewhere.

She is trying to help me out by explaining the mitigating circumstances to the decision maker at the DWP & I am awaiting the outcome.

Not everyone is out to commit fraud, some people have genuine needs, even the DWP are admitting that fact so why does it bother you so much.

Ive paid full NI contributions & tax all my life up until I became ill 3 years ago so I think I am perfectly entitled to claim the benefits I receive.

If you suddenly became ill & needed to claim I wouldnt begrudge you claiming.

I claim IB cos im too ill to work at the moment, DLA for myself & my 2 son's as we have a disabilty, as im a carer for my son's I also receive IS as a top up which entitles me to HB & CTB, im not breaking any laws.

Breast_Cancer_Survivor

mealone wrote: »

Is he using your home for his post?

Are you paying for his car insurance?

Is he at your home daily and for an extended period of time?

Does he eat with you as a family?

As you know I was talking about breat cancer survivor and delain who are both being investigated for LTAMAW.

If your relationship becomes more solid you bf living with his parents could cause problems for you because he isnt maintaining his own household and that is one of the things the DWP look at.

For the record I am only being investigated cos my BF's ex also a single mum on benefits told them he was living with me (which he isn't) cos she is bitter & jealous.

Breast_Cancer_Survivor

mealone wrote: »

Is he using your home for his post? NO

Are you paying for his car insurance? NO

Is he at your home daily and for an extended period of time? NO

Does he eat with you as a family? NO

As you know I was talking about breat cancer survivor and delain who are both being investigated for LTAMAW.

If your relationship becomes more solid you bf living with his parents could cause problems for you because he isnt maintaining his own household and that is one of the things the DWP look at.

I hope that further clarifies things

delain

mealone wrote: »

Is he using your home for his post?

Are you paying for his car insurance?

Is he at your home daily and for an extended period of time?

Does he eat with you as a family?

As you know I was talking about breat cancer survivor and delain who are both being investigated for LTAMAW.

I dont know if anything will come of compliance visit, we have been contemplating LTAMAW anyway and that's why we have been going through what the financial implications would be! Until a few weeks ago my bf had council flat which he gave up to live in the caravan

tkwad

I have to add the following. I was visited by the customer compliance team recently as some "kind person" said i was fraudulantly claiming.
I have a boyfriend who lives and works over 200+ miles away and the dwp were aware of this during the recent interview they asked if i was single etc and when i said i had no change in circumstances to tell them they straight away mentioned my boyfriend! Now apparantly as he comes to see me every other weekend and buys me a drink etc he could be classed as living here even thou his home is that far away.... so in the eyes of the dwp nothing is impossible

mandij30

Is he using your home for his post? ( nope, hes mums address)

Are you paying for his car insurance? ( Certainly not, I pay for my own)

Is he at your home daily and for an extended period of time? ( I wish, but unfortunately not. Only get to see him every fortnight just for the weekend)

Does he eat with you as a family? ( No, but we will go to a resturant, just me and him, for which we go Dutch with)

As far as I am aware I am not commiting any benefit fraud, and I'd inform them immediately if was to move in with me. I did try and inform tax credits ( to which they replied if he isn't living with you, then there is no change in your circumstances)
Its all so unclear, I have never had a compliance officer visit me, and I'd have no problem with one visiting me. As I have nothing to hide

alwaysonthego_2

mandij30 wrote: »

Is he using your home for his post? ( nope, hes mums address)

Are you paying for his car insurance? ( Certainly not, I pay for my own)

Is he at your home daily and for an extended period of time? ( I wish, but unfortunately not. Only get to see him every fortnight just for the weekend)

Does he eat with you as a family? ( No, but we will go to a resturant, just me and him, for which we go Dutch with)

As far as I am aware I am not commiting any benefit fraud, and I'd inform them immediately if was to move in with me. I did try and inform tax credits ( to which they replied if he isn't living with you, then there is no change in your circumstances)
Its all so unclear, I have never had a compliance officer visit me, and I'd have no problem with one visiting me. As I have nothing to hide

Mandi it does not seem you would be classed as a couple for beenfit purposes however to cover yourself I would send them a recorded letter explaining your situation.

viktory

Breast_Cancer_Survivor wrote: »

Im not racist at all actually but if you want to go on a witch hunt start with the people claiming benefits & being a drain on the tax payers purse that have not actually contributed financially to that purse.

Picking on single mums who had no desire to be single mums on benefits but are so because of their partners abandoning both them & their children doesn't seem fair.

Yes you are and I have reported your post as such. No one is picking on single parents - sadly you are too thick to see that your own argument vis a vis immigrants is being used against you - and boy you don't like that at all.