How many nights can a partner stay

KingCantona7 · 22 September 2011 at 8:51PM

Hi everyone,
My new partner receives working tax credits and I spend some nights at her house. I have my own house and mortgage and pay my own bills, council tax etc and claim no benefits. As she has children it is more practical to spend more nights at hers than mine so as not to disrupt her childs normal pattern. My question is basically, how many nights per week would I be able to stay at her house without it affecting her entitlements? Any help would be appreciated.

pcombo · 22 September 2011 at 9:00PM

Whats the world coming to if you cant spend a few nights at your GF house without having to declare it.

System · 22 September 2011 at 9:01PM

There is no set number of nights contrary to popular belief

HappyMJ · 22 September 2011 at 9:04PM

KingCantona7 wrote: »

Hi everyone,
My new partner receives working tax credits and I spend some nights at her house. I have my own house and mortgage and pay my own bills, council tax etc and claim no benefits. As she has children it is more practical to spend more nights at hers than mine so as not to disrupt her childs normal pattern. My question is basically, how many nights per week would I be able to stay at her house without it affecting her entitlements? Any help would be appreciated.

If you consider her your partner as your third word says then the answer is no nights but you can spend up to 7 nights per week at your girlfriends house. There is no fixed number it's your relationship they look at.

LadyMorticia · 22 September 2011 at 9:12PM

There isn't a set number of nights, I don't think. They look at the whole picture such as whether you shop together, share finances, eat together etc and coupley (for lack of a better word) things like that.