is it legal?

nfp20

does dad pay part of her rent?

It seems a pretty drastic move to go from her own home to having to move in with the new boyfriend and his parents... surely it would have been the other way around with the boyfriend moving in with her if she is financially secure enough to do so?

Have you actually asked her about her change in circumstances or are you just making trouble unneccessarily because of a bit of the green eyed monster??

If your partner is concerned about his visiting rights then that is something to be dealt with, if he is paying a contribution towards his CHILDs living expenses which if hes on part time money won't be the full amount he would be paying otherwise then maybe thats something that can be reassessed but in all honesty if this is just your way at making your partners ex's life miserable then prehaps you should reassess your reason for making this enquiry. He has a child with her and therefore a responsibility one that you also accept as his partner.

You could do some dreadful damage to the relationship between your partner and his child by unneccessarily interferring in the finances of his ex. Would he thank you for that??

podperson

I'm a little unsure what you're claiming she's doing here. Has she not informed hb about her moving or is she now claiming on the new address even though she's living with her new partner and his mum? Either way I doubt she will be able to keep this up as either new tenants will be put down for the old address or they will be questioning about the other people living in the new house - or has she claimed that she's just renting a room? Is the new b/f's mum working? Perhaps she has a claim in under her own name. I would make sure you know the facts before reporting her as if she finds out (especially if you're wrong about the situation) it could cause problems between her and your son.

Nicky321

Thankyou for the replies, most have which have been helpful. We now understand her new b/f has his own place, and she has moved in with his parents who have their own place, for which she is claiming hb to rent a room. My son is just a bit concerned about how he will be able to financially support his daughter on jsa alone, until he is able to secure employment. He is working 6.5 hours at a local shop and this is a position he has held since he started 2008 while he was in F/T education and continued thoughout his University course which he was attending 5 days a week. No extra hours are available and obviously this wage will have an effect on the amount of JSA he will actually receive (income based). He is looking for FT employment. He asked his daughters mother if she was willing to contribute to the cost of essentials for his daughter (as she is working) and also receiving all the child related benefits. And she is not being very cooperative in this matter. My son did actually receive CB for his daughter for approximately 1 month last year as she signed it over to him, but then disputed this because she was then unable to claim HB for herself and daughter without CB, therefore it was awarded back to her.

Nicky321

It just seems a shame that a father who take a responsibilty both financially and physically is disadvantaged.

relic

Nicky321 wrote: »

It just seems a shame that a father who take a responsibilty both financially and physically is disadvantaged.

Again, a father who works part time isn't taking care of anything financially.

podperson

Ok that's a little clearer - you can't claim hb for renting a room if it's from a close relative, however I would imagine it's rather a cloudy issue on whether her bf's mum would be classed as a close relative, especially since he isn't living in the property. I'm assuming you want her to stop claiming so your son can get the cb again? Could he not sort something out direct with her to pay a little less towards the child's expenses now that she is getting the cb paid to her again?
I appreciate you're looking out for your son - but trying to look at it from her side I doubt she would go from a house to a room unless she was struggling financially and while your son is no doubt trying then on a part-time wage he's not going to be able to contribute that much. The hb and cb is going to be supporting your grandchild.

Nicky321

relic wrote: »

Again, a father who works part time isn't taking care of anything financially.

He works p/t and has used his Student loans etc along with his p/t wage to financially support his child. He has provided a roof over her head, warmth enviroment, clothes on her back, food in her stomach, toys to play with and other essentials, and gone without himself. Therefore, I dont really think your imput is necessary or informative and would ask you to answer no more on this post. Thankyou.

Nicky321

podperson wrote: »

Ok that's a little clearer - you can't claim hb for renting a room if it's from a close relative, however I would imagine it's rather a cloudy issue on whether her bf's mum would be classed as a close relative, especially since he isn't living in the property. I'm assuming you want her to stop claiming so your son can get the cb again? Could he not sort something out direct with her to pay a little less towards the child's expenses now that she is getting the cb paid to her again?
I appreciate you're looking out for your son - but trying to look at it from her side I doubt she would go from a house to a room unless she was struggling financially and while your son is no doubt trying then on a part-time wage he's not going to be able to contribute that much. The hb and cb is going to be supporting your grandchild.

podperson wrote: »

Could he not sort something out direct with her to pay a little less towards the child's expenses now that she is getting the cb paid to her again?

She wont co-operate and becomes hostile.

Is my son asking too much, by asking her to provide a little? Like I said, she receives all the child related benefits, is working and having her daughter 50% of the time.

Nicky321

relic wrote: »

Again, a father who works part time isn't taking care of anything financially.

BTW are you a single female parent by any chance?

Your replies seem to be all for supporting the mother.

relic

Nicky321 wrote: »

BTW are you a single female parent by any chance?

Your replies seem to be all for supporting the mother.

I'm male, and soon to be father of a child.

I'm not supporting anyone, i'm just pointing out that you seem to think that a man who works part time can possibly support himself, never mind a family. It's incredibly naive, and quite idiotic to believe this is true.