Moving in with partner

cagey1two3

Hi all, Where do I start.
In May this year I gave up my career in birmingham so I could move up north to move in with my partner and her children. We have been together now for 3years, two of which I was commuting on a weekly basis using the train. This was obviously very expensive and a stressfull time, so this is why I made the move.
My partner currently only works part time, less than 16 hours a week and I currently don't receive any benefits due to me giving up work voluntarily. I believe that the period before I can receive any benefits are 26 weeks, so therefore it would be early December before I was entitled to any. I am activly looking for work but with this current climate it seems like im looking for a needle in a haystack. Sorry to waffle just wanted to paint a picture. I am not officialy living at my partners address because I dont want to mess up any state help she recieves for her kids, tax credits etc. She has 3 girls living at home one 17 at college, one 13, and one 8. Would it be wise of me to declare that I am living there and if so would it affect any of her benefits, would she be better or worse off. I don't want to make things any worse as we are struggling as it is.
Thanks in advance for any help, all apreciated

Pee

I don't think you should be looking to move in with your partner, subject to her benefits, but this does mean that you should be living elsewhere. When you are ready to be financially responsible for her, and she is for you, then you should look at moving in and declare you combined circumstances for benefits.

nervousftb_3

if your partner does not declare this change in her circumstances, then surely this is benefit fraud?! having said that, if you are unemployed i can't see how that would effect her benefits in a negative way (someone better qualified to give advice on this will be along soon i'm sure).

cagey1two3

Thanks for your reply, I have not taken all this litely and i am in a financial situation where i can support both her and the kids. My concerns is any savings that I have are dwindling and without any income from none existent jobs I am unable to replenish these. Any further advice would be appreciated.

McKneff

So are you living with her or not, or just not 'officially' living with her.
If not, thats fine and Pee has some good points.

If you are living with her unofficially, you and her are committing fraud.

I'm not presuming but you do give the impression in your post by saying 'not officially'

And even if your JSA is sanctioned you should still be signing on for your NI credit which affects your benefits long term and also your state pension.

Any

I think if you post the question on Benefits board then you will get much more and much more precise answers.

cagey1two3

I am still inbetween properties and would love to be able to declare that I am living there permanently. As for signing on I was under the impression that I had to wai the full 26 week period before I could approach the benefits agency.

cagey1two3

Thanks Any I will give that a go

floss2

cagey1two3 wrote: »

My concerns is any savings that I have are dwindling and without any income from none existent jobs I am unable to replenish these. Any further advice would be appreciated.

Perhaps looking for temporary work - especially with Christmas coming - might help to replenish your savings.

However, if you declare that you are living at your partner's home, while you are not working the overall benefit situation may not be as you think.

Look on https://www.entitledto.co.uk for further help.

Katie-Kat-Kins

Why quit your job when you had nothing else to go to???? Could you not have looked for work whilst still working down south????