I feel like my boyfriend is taking the !!!!? JSA Income based?

[v.h]

Basically me and my boyfriend are on a joint claim, and we get a £212 every 2 weeks. We currently half the money between us. We both live with his parents, who ask a £100 per month for housekeeping. So that leaves me [and I would emphasise the word me] with £55 for every 2 weeks. However, recently there has been a mix up with the bank, and my boyfriend didn't get the right amount of money [I am the person who gets the money transferred to], blah balh. So he showed me his bank statement, which much to my dimsay, showed that he was still -£850 into his overdraft...he told me that he wouldn't touch his benefit money but instead woiuld rely on the money he gets from tutoring every week, which is about £40-80. Also, he works with his dad every now and then, and is soon due a tax return of £400. [this is going to be declared] but yeah, he still expects me to put half of our money into his account, even though he has a lot more coming in than me. I though it was a joint claim so you could divide the money between yourselves according to your needs.

He also doesn't pull his weight nowhere near as much as me when looking for full-time work, I just feel like it's unfair. I also need more money to travel for interviews which I can't get back

McKneff

Has he declared his tutoring money, is he declaring any money his father gives him.

You seem to be getting a bargain out of his parents at the rate you say, is that £100 each or £100 between you.

Either way it either £25 or £12.50 for board and lodging a week, think yourself lucky.

And as for the share of benefits, Im with him, half and half.

jojo_2012_2

I agree it's half and half. But then when he runs out of money because he can't keep up with that overdraft tell him he better not come running to you.

I also think someone earning £40-80 a week shouldn't necessarily be entitled to JSA on top.

dseventy

I think if you are living with the bf's parents and only paying £100 a month board (thats £12.50pppw) I would not be in a rush to move from a "we" joint claim, to "that mine" and "me".

D70

Oldernotwiser

Anyone else smell Troll?

HappyMJ

[v.h] wrote: »

Basically me and my boyfriend are on a joint claim, and we get a £212 every 2 weeks. We currently half the money between us. We both live with his parents, who ask a £100 per month for housekeeping. So that leaves me [and I would emphasise the word me] with £55 for every 2 weeks. However, recently there has been a mix up with the bank, and my boyfriend didn't get the right amount of money [I am the person who gets the money transferred to], blah balh. So he showed me his bank statement, which much to my dimsay, showed that he was still -£850 into his overdraft...he told me that he wouldn't touch his benefit money but instead woiuld rely on the money he gets from tutoring every week, which is about £40-80. Also, he works with his dad every now and then, and is soon due a tax return of £400. [this is going to be declared] but yeah, he still expects me to put half of our money into his account, even though he has a lot more coming in than me. I though it was a joint claim so you could divide the money between yourselves according to your needs.

He also doesn't pull his weight nowhere near as much as me when looking for full-time work, I just feel like it's unfair. I also need more money to travel for interviews which I can't get back

When you get a job and both of you have to sign off then don't give him much back then. Or if you really want to then give him exactly what he always gave you i.e the £55 every 2 weeks and £100 a month direct to his parents for board for yourself and tell him if he wants more he'll have to try harder to find a job for himself. I see this all ending in disaster if that's his attitude to money and work.