single parent bf stays up to 3 days a week

kit407

Hi an new to site and stuck for an answer!

To keep it short.... Living in Council Housing, have 3 kids and currently not working, so yep am on benefits ( Income Support,HB,CT,CB and CTC) Have BF who is 17 and a Full Time College Student, and does not have any income. Does anybody know or have any advice as to what happens if he says over... or how many nights he can stay???

Thanks!:)

bunny999

There is no set number of nights

kit407

these are my ex partners kids, he left after having an affair and the kids stayed with me. You guys are quick to judge and its sick.

baza52

so are you a parent?

kit407

Yes i am!!!!

peainapod

There's no set number of nights he can stay over. If you do things together such as shopping, going out for a meal, if he contributes in ANY way to your outgoings, from bills to having food out then this can have implications on your income support, and as a consequence of that, your housing benefit, council tax benefit, child tax credit etc. I think the best thing you can do is ring up job centre and ask for advice if you want to make sure you don't do anything wrong. Only they can give you 100% correct information regarding your specific case. There doesn't seem to be many 'set' rules with this, they take it case by case. Ring them up soon if I were you because you don't want to find out later you did something wrong and they're demanding huge amounts of money back, especially with children to look after. It might save you a lot of stress

Sixer

Hi OP. Peainapod is correct: rules aren't hard and fast.

Where does your boyfriend live at present? Does he have proofs of address for this place?

Will he be making any financial contribution?

Will he be keeping personal items at your house (paperwork, clean clothes, etc)?

Will you be shopping, cooking and eating together?

Will you be going out as a family together (ie including your children)?

These are the types of question the benefit people ask. If one or more of your answers indicate you are now a family unit, then it will potentially affect your benefits.

relic

You have 3 kids, and your "boyfriend" is also counted as a child.

Maybe you can claim child benefits and some extra CTC for taking care of a minor.

Sarah69

Red_Shoes_No_Knickers wrote: »

Do you count the seventeen year old as one of your three children my sweet?

So quick to judge once again!

djdido2

Sarah69 wrote: »

So quick to judge once again!

pot, kettle, black. Please don't turn this thread into a slanging match and get it closed as well!!!!

Oldernotwiser

Sarah69 wrote: »

So quick to judge once again!

You never know, she may be a smoker as well!:eek: