How will a daughters boyfriend living here affect my tax credits?

JTM2012

I am 18 and live with my mother and younger sister.
My boyfriend doesn't get on with his own mother and wants to move in here, everyone is okay with this, I would like to know if and how it would affect my mothers (single parent) child tax credit and working tax credit.
He is working a 12 hour contract at a local store.
Please help. I tried the tax credit calculator on the direct.gov website but it doesn't ask questions about other people living with you.
Thanks.

nannytone_2

how is she claiming working tax credits if she only works 12 hours?

are you in education and is your mother claiming child tax credits for you?

what income does your boyfriend have?

JTM2012

nannytone wrote: »

how is she claiming working tax credits if she only works 12 hours?

are you in education and is your mother claiming child tax credits for you?

what income does your boyfriend have?

My boyfriend is working 12 hours, my mother is working 20.
I am in education and she is claiming for me.

HappyMJ

It won't affect them at all.

If he pays rent/board as a lodger then it might affect a housing benefit claim or an income support, JSA claim.

spongebabs

It's the boyfriend that works 12 hours a week....

OP I don't know, sorry, but if you call the helpline they're usually happy to give information (if you can get through!)

duchy

Is he paying rent ? If so that rent will be counted as part of the household income. If he isn't paying a reasonable rent then his whole income is considered part of the household income as I understand it.

If he's under twenty and still in "fulltime" education your Mum may be able to claim child benefit for him and therefore child tax credit. If he's not in education perhaps he should consider working and studying -or just increasing his hours at work so your Mum isn't worse off as he can afford to pay more rent.

HappyMJ

duchy wrote: »

Is he paying rent ? If so that rent will be counted as part of the household income. If he isn't paying a reasonable rent then his whole income is considered part of the household income as I understand it.

If he's under twenty and still in "fulltime" education your Mum may be able to claim child benefit for him and therefore child tax credit. If he's not in education perhaps he should consider working and studying -or just increasing his hours at work so your Mum isn't worse off as he can afford to pay more rent.

Can you take over other people's children just like that? I don't believe the OP's mother can claim child related benefits for a child which isn't her own. If I was OP's mother I'd be charging the boy a nominal amount each week for board and lodgings. It only needs to be a small token payment.

nannytone_2

she could if hgis own mother relinquishes it.

duchy

HappyMJ wrote: »

Can you take over other people's children just like that? I don't believe the OP's mother can claim child related benefits for a child which isn't her own. If I was OP's mother I'd be charging the boy a nominal amount each week for board and lodgings. It only needs to be a small token payment.

Depends what you mean by "Just like that" but basically -yes ! The parent currently claiming child benefit has to let Newcastle know of the change in circumstance of course.

Child benefit is claimed by the person caring for and housing the child -not who has the blood relationship.

nannytone_2

if they are both over 18 and co habiting ( even if still in education) would being part of a couple have any impact?

dseventy

JTM2012 wrote: »

I am 18 and live with my mother and younger sister.
My boyfriend doesn't get on with his own mother and wants to move in here, everyone is okay with this, I would like to know if and how it would affect my mothers (single parent) child tax credit and working tax credit.
He is working a 12 hour contract at a local store.
Please help. I tried the tax credit calculator on the direct.gov website but it doesn't ask questions about other people living with you.
Thanks.

Have you spoke to your boyfriend about him moving in?

If your mum is reliant on credits from the government for her income and her quality of life, surely its down to you to speak to him and agree a contribution to the household.

What do local houseshares charge per week? Have you looked? That wants to be a discussion point when discussing his contribution to the household.

Even if he does not get charged full rent, he should be ready willing and able to contribute to his share of bills.

D70