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Renting with boyfriend
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We meant how would it affect my benefits, we certainly dont expect to live for free. We just want to be able to get through a difficult period in our lives, together.
I certainly wasn't trying to imply you 'expect to live for free'. Just wanted to clarify my understanding of your question!0 -
You may not suffer a reduction of your own benefits but your boyfriend may not qualify for any himself once he moves in with you. Can you afford to feed and support him out of your benefits?0
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Are you laughing at the fact you have posted 30.000 times and clearly have no partner or life so are unable to offer advice?
Don't be so sensitive
Now, when anyone moves in your benefits will be affected. They may go up they may go down.
If you have the numbers and what not then go on entitledto and you will be able to see what you are entitled to. If you play around with it, ie if hes on sick/unemployed/working it will show you the numbers for each scenarioMoney money money.
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Dec 2016: [STRIKE]£25,158.71[/STRIKE] £21,999.99
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OK, iIf you tell us what benefits you're both on at present and the ages of your children, people will be able to offer you some help.0
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Oldernotwiser wrote: »OK, iIf you tell us what benefits you're both on at present and the ages of your children, people will be able to offer you some help.
Now look what you did, you've gone and scared them off :eek:Money money money.
Debt
Dec 2016: [STRIKE]£25,158.71[/STRIKE] £21,999.99
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abby1234519 wrote: »Now look what you did, you've gone and scared them off :eek:
I know, I'm scary when I'm nice!0 -
Could your new partner look after the kids whilest at home and you go out and get a job? Or is that a silly question?0
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We meant how would it affect my benefits, we certainly dont expect to live for free. We just want to be able to get through a difficult period in our lives, together.
But you may well be able to do this, even if your benefits are reduced?
I'm no expert in these things, but I'd imagine that living in one flat together would be cheaper than living in one each? So maybe you don't need quite as much money once he moves in?0
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