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Benefits, ill mum and girlfriend.

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  • bodmil
    bodmil Posts: 931 Forumite
    Could the girlfriend not get a lodger to reduce her need for benefits?
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    If your mum is that sick, why not move back in with her, it will be cheaper for you and you can look after her, paying her back for all the years she worked full time and looked after you (for nothing)

    Do soemthing with your life, go to college, get some qualifications so that gettig a job will be easier.
    The way you are, what are your realistic expectations of your life in 10 years time. If you dont do something, you will stay exactly as your are now, jobless and potless.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • red_me
    red_me Posts: 66 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Your mother as retired 2 years ago so shes passed retirement age ?
    so she would be on Attendance Allowance now?
  • princessdon
    princessdon Posts: 6,902 Forumite
    where do you live where the council are building new builds?
  • mustaf
    mustaf Posts: 16 Forumite
    hi all

    the lodger idea is nothing to do with me. i dont get involved in her claims, she has 2 kids and a room a each so i dont think she will be beothered.

    i have discussed moving in with mum but she is independant and likes her place with no-one in.

    i can assure you she has a new house (well about 3 years ago) and is social housing.
  • mustaf
    mustaf Posts: 16 Forumite
    i have looked at college and uni (i left school with al levels) but they all seem to mess up your claim with the social. my adviser seems to talk me out of it and wants me to apply for more jobs!!!
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    princessdon wrote: »
    where do you live where the council are building new builds?
    The housing association in my area have been building new properties for years.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • bodmil
    bodmil Posts: 931 Forumite
    mustaf wrote: »
    hi all

    the lodger idea is nothing to do with me. i dont get involved in her claims, she has 2 kids and a room a each so i dont think she will be beothered.

    i have discussed moving in with mum but she is independant and likes her place with no-one in.

    i can assure you she has a new house (well about 3 years ago) and is social housing.

    You don't need to be involved to make a suggestion. If you care about her, surely any attempt to improve her and the kids lives will be easy to put forward?

    If your Mum is independent is is a joke to be suggesting claiming for a carers allowance.
  • princessdon
    princessdon Posts: 6,902 Forumite
    mustaf wrote: »
    i have looked at college and uni (i left school with al levels) but they all seem to mess up your claim with the social.

    Says it all really - good luck with your erm career.
  • princessdon
    princessdon Posts: 6,902 Forumite
    HappyMJ wrote: »
    The housing association in my area have been building new properties for years.

    HA in my area too - but not the council. Just musing as I thought that other than scotland no LA were building council homes?
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