What has my partner got to do with it?

Astrowife

From what I can work out, I'm not entitled to any working tax credit because I have a partner...but I don't even know how much he earns and don't get any financial support from him! Is this right? We don't have any joint assets or anything (I don't have any assets, lol), he owns the house and I pay him a flat rate for rent and my share of bills - this is the same as I would pay if I rented a room in a shared house or shared a flat with a friend.

viktory

Means tested benefits are always calculated on joint income. The state quite rightly believe that partners share the joys and burdens of living together. It is about the only thing they have got right.

stazi

Sorry, but it's not the same as renting a room. If you have a partner, you have a partner, you're either 'together' or your not. HMRC will have treated you as a couple for the WTC calculation.

NASA_2

If you are part of the same household then they are right to treat you as a couple - if you are two seperate households then you can claim as a single person. You'll need to be able to prove you are seperate though.

System

Ahh the joys of the LAHAW rule! Fraid they will take him into account as they assume he'll be conbtributing.

McKneff

this is the same as I would pay if I rented a room in a shared house or shared a flat with a friend.

No it isnt, I'm afraid not when you are living together as a couple

Its calculated on household income - so he's going to have to 'fess up' to his earnings or you claim nothing and he supports you financially.

Angel89_2

Its harsh and absurb, just like how the entire benefits system is structured though.. :mad::mad::(:(


The only people who actually get any decent amount of money that they can afford to live averagely off are people aged over 25s who still arent able to get a job (and who if they have partner they will also have to be unemployed).

And

People who have children, when they know that they cant afford it, (but go ahead n do it anyways cos they know other people will pay their rent and bills for them if they do).



These people get rewarded with ridiculously high monthly income amounts, (£23,000 per year salary straight into the bank for everyone whos under 25 but has a kid),
which give them absolutely no reason to want to start working.

But anyone whos under 25 and didnt have children that they cant afford / over 25 but isnt single,
get riduculously low amounts that cant be lived off. :mad::mad:

Angel89_2

Its the one and only thing that comforts me when i worry about growing old and alone though... :rolleyes:

Angel89_2

Astrowife wrote: »

From what I can work out, I'm not entitled to any working tax credit because I have a partner...but I don't even know how much he earns and don't get any financial support from him! Is this right? We don't have any joint assets or anything (I don't have any assets, lol), he owns the house and I pay him a flat rate for rent and my share of bills - this is the same as I would pay if I rented a room in a shared house or shared a flat with a friend.

Btw do you want me to tell you how you can LEGALLY get the benefits though, while still living in the same flat as him...?? :A

hippy-chicy

How absurd to expect someones partner to support them when they need it !! What is this country coming to !!

I'd love for you to fill us in Angel89 .....considering your the benefits expert round here and seem to have an answer to everything.

BeenieCat

Angel89 wrote: »

These people get rewarded with ridiculously high monthly income amounts, (£23,000 per year salary straight into the bank for everyone whos under 25 but has a kid)

Hi - just wondering where you get this figure from.

I'm currently unemployed, 24, with one child.

I get no such amount of money!!