Ex-partner will mess up my tax credits?

susannahcc

I am separated with a young child, working and in receipt of tax credits. My hopeless ex-partner has just contacted me to say he has lost his accommodation and can I put him up for one month? It seems he has something organised after that. I REALLY don't want him back at home but since we have a child together I can't really let him become homeless for our child's sake. He says he has nowhere else he can stay until then. So I am going to call the tax credits tommorrow because I don't want them to think I'm up to anything dodgy. Are they going to stop my tax credits and make me start a new joint claim, even though he will be gone by next month? By the time they process it he will be gone again, and then I will have to start a new single claim all over again. I am particularly concerned about how I will cope without income until they get around to processing it. Is there anything that can be done in this situation?

Mupette

seriously he has no where else to stay, parents, friends...

just think of all the benefits that you will loose because of him staying for one month.

Are you sure this isnt a ploy to get back with you?

I'd tell him to sling his hook, this will be confusing for your child.

susannahcc

Thanks for your reply. His family are all overseas. I never liked his friends so not suprised they are not helping him. I don't know why he can't take responsibility for himself, that is a massive reason why I left him. Some people seem never to grow up. I do agree it is an imposition and am really in two minds about it. I don't think he is after getting back with me - if he is he will be disappointed.

System

If he's homeless can't the local council put him in a B&B or something?

cosmic-dust

Why would you be making a joint claim for tax credits?
If as you say he is your ex and it stays that way for the month that he lodges in your house then there is no need to change your tax credit claim.

You will of course have to inform the housing benefit and council tax benefit people if you get these benefits.

susannahcc wrote: »

I am separated with a young child, working and in receipt of tax credits. My hopeless ex-partner has just contacted me to say he has lost his accommodation and can I put him up for one month? It seems he has something organised after that. I REALLY don't want him back at home but since we have a child together I can't really let him become homeless for our child's sake. He says he has nowhere else he can stay until then. So I am going to call the tax credits tommorrow because I don't want them to think I'm up to anything dodgy. Are they going to stop my tax credits and make me start a new joint claim, even though he will be gone by next month? By the time they process it he will be gone again, and then I will have to start a new single claim all over again. I am particularly concerned about how I will cope without income until they get around to processing it. Is there anything that can be done in this situation?

Emmzi

whereas if I were him, I wouldn't want to mess up your kids head further by having them think daddy is coming home... odd how priorities are not about the child really.

"lost" his accomodation? Come on.. you don't need this. The council have an obligation to house him, fund him a hostel bed, B&B etc - not you. Give him the contact nu,ber for Shelter and wish him luck.

dseventy

susannahcc wrote: »

I am separated with a young child, working and in receipt of tax credits. My hopeless ex-partner has just contacted me to say he has lost his accommodation and can I put him up for one month? It seems he has something organised after that. I REALLY don't want him back at home but since we have a child together I can't really let him become homeless for our child's sake. He says he has nowhere else he can stay until then. So I am going to call the tax credits tommorrow because I don't want them to think I'm up to anything dodgy. Are they going to stop my tax credits and make me start a new joint claim, even though he will be gone by next month? By the time they process it he will be gone again, and then I will have to start a new single claim all over again. I am particularly concerned about how I will cope without income until they get around to processing it. Is there anything that can be done in this situation?

This shouldn't be about your income from the government, nor about him "loosing" his accommodation, what about the effect on the children?

Daddys coming back, but er... only for a bit, then hes going again.

D70

nannymiaow

Emmzi wrote: »

whereas if I were him, I wouldn't want to mess up your kids head further by having them think daddy is coming home... odd how priorities are not about the child really.

"lost" his accomodation? Come on.. you don't need this. The council have an obligation to house him, fund him a hostel bed, B&B etc - not you. Give him the contact nu,ber for Shelter and wish him luck.

I don't think the council have any obligation to house a single non vulnerable man.

Emmzi

nannymiaow wrote: »

I don't think the council have any obligation to house a single non vulnerable man.

My apologies, they have to advise on how to find housing.

http://england.shelter.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/23358/Advice_booklet_Homeless_read_this.pdf