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Help needed please.

I am on income support and incapacity benefit - my girlfriend is on income support and we live apart.
My question is ... if I move in with her - will she lose all her benefit ? or can we then claim as a 'family' (there is a small child as well)

Any help that you could give will be greatly recieved as we really want to be together but are worried about the financial situation.

Many thanks.

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  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    You will have to claim as a couple. You should each currently get £67.50 a week. When you claim as a couple that will reduce to £105.95 between you (£52.97 each).....but the costs of living together should fall by about the same as the difference. £14.53 a week less each.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • Thanks for the reply - what I am tring to confirm is that she won't lose her benefit entitlement. You have put our minds at rest - thanks again.
  • pmlindyloo
    pmlindyloo Posts: 13,090 Forumite
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    Put your details into www.turn2us.org.uk.

    This will give you an idea of what you would be entitled to according to your circumstances.
  • rotoguys
    rotoguys Posts: 599 Forumite
    Fidothedog wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply - what I am tring to confirm is that she won't lose her benefit entitlement. You have put our minds at rest - thanks again.

    As a couple there is no 'her benefit entitlement'. It will be a joint claim for both of you.
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