moving in together or not as the case maybe.

beaconhead

My boyfriend owns a house which a number of years ago he divided into a semi detached and rented out. We are thinking of moving in and temporally re instating a door to allow free movement between houses. We would be individually responsible for the council tax, utility bills, insurances, tv licence, stocking kitchen etc on our own sides and I would pay rent to him for my side to pay towards the mortgage but would both have access to each others house. I don't know how long this arrangement would last but would it be seen as moving in together for tax credit purposes.

princessdon

Erm yes - you are living with him

justlooking2012

Well if you were genuinely not sure then surely you would have just asked the tax credit people? or are you looking for a clever way around it?

paddedjohn

He could rent out both sides of the house and move in with you, his income will top up your tax credits.

Dunroamin

If you're not moving in together, why reinstate the doors?

beaconhead

we want to live together and this is a temporary arrangement until we can afford a big enough place,there is not enough room in my current house for him and his children. There are two separate gas and electric supplies going to the houses and own phone lines etc we cant put them together as he will want to rent them out again as 2 houses.

beaconhead

justlooking2012 wrote: »

Well if you were genuinely not sure then surely you would have just asked the tax credit people? or are you looking for a clever way around it?

Thank-you for that helpful reply, do you suggest any one who ask a question on here should just phone Tax credits.

princessdon

beaconhead wrote: »

we want to live together and this is a temporary arrangement until we can afford a big enough place,there is not enough room in my current house for him and his children. There are two separate gas and electric supplies going to the houses and own phone lines etc we cant put them together as he will want to rent them out again as 2 houses.

So live togehter and claim as such. Why should I pay for you to live with your partner when mine has to work away to pay for it?

Harsh -but you said it yourself. You want to live together so woman up and live together instead of expecting the tax payer to fund you and your children.

He clearly has money to support you and if he won't then he isn't worth staying with.

gingergee

Lol, I'm waiting for the "romance is dead" comment.........Lol. Lot of threads very similar to this lately!!!
OP it sounds kinda dodgy, if your a couple be a couple. Its cheaper to live together, even with tax credit shortfall. Don't normally be so straight to the point, but if you love him, just be together and be happy. Life is too short xxx good luck xx

justlooking2012

beaconhead wrote: »

Thank-you for that helpful reply, do you suggest any one who ask a question on here should just phone Tax credits.

No but its quite obvious that you know you would still not be entitled otherwise you wold not have said that your partner cannot afford to top up your tax credits, so it seems like you are looking for a way around it as I have previously said.
You then go onto say that this is a temporary measure while you and him get a bigger house, so in the meantime while you/him are saving for this bigger house you would like the rest of us to continue helping to support yourself and your child(if you have one).

miduck

beaconhead wrote: »

Thank-you for that helpful reply, do you suggest any one who ask a question on here should just phone Tax credits.

No one here can give you a definitive answer, LTAHAW queries are not clear cut, so to avoid problems later on you do need to contact HMRC.