Help needed please.

Fidothedog

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.

HappyMJ

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.

Fidothedog

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

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

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.