moving in with partner would make us worse off????

mum2one

DX2 wrote: »

Has it been a long time since you got the above info? DHSS went out years ago.

For some reason can't get use to the jobcentre plus and still refer to it as DHSS, my info was just over 12 months ago - from a compliance officer, basically I had an "ex-friend" try and cause as much hassle as possible.

BligBlag

My sister still lives with our parents and although her and her fiance have been together 8 years and would like to live together, they haven't yet moved in together because financially they would be £580 a month worse off. That's a hell of a lot.

bestpud

BligBlag wrote: »

My sister still lives with our parents and although her and her fiance have been together 8 years and would like to live together, they haven't yet moved in together because financially they would be £580 a month worse off. That's a hell of a lot.

Well, that is as good a reason as any for parents to charge their adult children a fair rent!

Those who let them get away with paying little do them no favours whatsoever as the big wide world just isn't like that!

Had she spent the last 8 years paying rent and bills, they'd find it cheaper to have just the one set.

karenx

So I take it she will continue to live with her parents for the rest of her life if that is her thinking???

Oldernotwiser

BligBlag wrote: »

My sister still lives with our parents and although her and her fiance have been together 8 years and would like to live together, they haven't yet moved in together because financially they would be £580 a month worse off. That's a hell of a lot.

You're always going to be worst off being independent compared to scrounging off someone else;most parents have more sense!

seven-day-weekend

My husband and I, after over thirty years of marriage, had to give up our full-time jobs and go part-time, for health reasons. We lost about £20k a year by doing this.

We never once considered whether we should divorce just because we would be better off financially.

You either love someone enough to pull together in the tough times, or you don't.