Need help to find out what I am owed

debrag

I think it is the fact you will move in with her ONCE she has a suitable flat from the COUNCIL as a single person.

What is wrong with living together now, claiming as a couple and going on the waiting list as a couple or is it coz you think she will no longer be a prioity.

Why does she need a suitable flat if you are planning on buying?

kingfisherblue

ryanmurphy wrote: »

Actually I want her to get a house that is suitable for her. Again you must be one of the plethora of mind readers frequenting this thread.

I thought the Money Saving Experts Forum would be a place to receive advice on benefits entitlement, not a mouthpiece for illiterate keyboard warriors.

Nannytone is not illiterate - she is blind, hence spelling mistakes as she sometimes hits the wrong keys.

SandraScarlett

ryanmurphy wrote: »

I assume you meant to write "an entitlement to more". If you had read my posts and have the intellectual fortitude to comprehend them then you would see that I am merely seeking guidance on if ("if" being the operative word) I am entitled to anything.

Again, the purpose of the topic is to discuss facts relating to benefits, tax credits, etc; not for you to school me on what you feel is morally just.

ryanmurphy wrote: »

If I moved in with her she would no longer be entitle to claim housing benefit, therefore I would be paying her rent and my rent at the same time as well as council tax for both properties.

Neither myself or her mother claim carers allowance as we both earn too much.

kingfisherblue wrote: »

Nannytone is not illiterate - she is blind, hence spelling mistakes as she sometimes hits the wrong keys.

Kingfisher beat me to it! I know you've apologised for asking what you are "owed", but it's a bit rich when you accuse other people of being illiterate - yet you frequently omit the "d" at the end of "entitled".

Also, I believe you said you were in your 20s, had worked since leaving school, and had "paid your dues". Alas, it doesn't work like that. My DH and I have about 80 years of tax paying employment between us, but we are not "due" anything other than State Pension, and DLA for DH.

Until very recently, men had to have worked 44 years and women 39 years, to qualify for the full State Pension, so on that basis, we have certainly paid our dues!

I wish you, your girlfriend, and your baby every good wish for the future.

xx

mikey_bach

ryanmurphy wrote: »

No as I do not know what I am entitle to (or my partner) when the baby arrives, or have you completely missed the entire point of this thread?

Throughout the course of the thread (ignoring flamers and idiots of course) I have learned that I am entitle to nothing nor is she. Fair enough.

Child Benefit, as said
this equates to
£20.30 a week x 52 = 1055.60 per annum

Dunroamin

ryanmurphy wrote: »

Do you have something against me because I simply make more money than you or something? I don't understand why you are flaming me for making money.

We live in an inclusive society where the Government helps support its people. Yes there are demarcation lines, but I do not know them; ergo I am simply looking for the information.

You also seem to believe that I am having a baby to be "paid" for it. Again you are quite simply wrong.

I have paid my dues into this country since I was 16, if there is help or support available then I want to take it. At the end of the day the better a life I can provide for my child the better.

Your perception of what is right/ wrong is irrelevant in this discussion. If you have nothing constructive to input then please feel free to not input anything at all.

Of course, claiming benefits isn't actually you providing the child with a better life, is it?

LadyMorticia

Depending on which type of ESA your partner is on, she may be able to keep that. If it's CB then as far as I know, Income isn't taken into account as it's based on NI contributions.
She'd keep her DLA as that isn't Income Based either but as others have said, she would lose HB and CTB. You would receive CB but not Child Tax Credits.

Gentile

The true picture of New Labour's social engineering is emerging. People earning a decent wage are thinking they can rake in the moolah by having babies. Labour have destroyed this country, where has the self respect gone out of today's youth ? Isnt nobody ashamed of begging for money from the state ?

bigboybrother

debrag wrote: »

I think it is the fact you will move in with her ONCE she has a suitable flat from the COUNCIL as a single person.

What is wrong with living together now, claiming as a couple and going on the waiting list as a couple or is it coz you think she will no longer be a prioity.

Why does she need a suitable flat if you are planning on buying?

I think he is hoping that she gets a nice 3 bed semi!

The OP seems pretty switched on already and has worked out what the consequences are with any decision they make. He is simply trying to get the best of the deal that is available - even if it needs a few white lies to be told in the meantime.

They are clearly a couple in every sense, but are choosing to keep quiet about it and both are not informing the relevant authorities.

Personally, they should be looking to either buy now or privately rent a decent family home (he says that he earns enough).

To my way of thinking and after reviewing all of the OP's previous comments, he wants the GF to get herself into a decent 2/3 bed property now wait till the baby is born then move in together and maximise their benefit entitlement.

I think money is more important to the OP than true love. In his position I would have moved in yonks ago even if it made me brassic with two rents to pay simply because we were in love.

As for the house he is to buy, once they are set up together in social housing he might consider buying a new build to rent out?

gingergee

kingfisherblue wrote: »

Nannytone is not illiterate - she is blind, hence spelling mistakes as she sometimes hits the wrong keys.

You said what i wanted to buy couldn't word it right!!! Not often shocked on here but tonight i am!!! How to make friends and influence people!!!! Hope NT wasn't offended x

Witch_Hazel

kingfisherblue wrote: »

Nannytone is not illiterate - she is blind, hence spelling mistakes as she sometimes hits the wrong keys.

gingergee wrote: »

You said what i wanted to buy couldn't word it right!!! Not often shocked on here but tonight i am!!! How to make friends and influence people!!!! Hope NT wasn't offended x

Of course every poster on MSE must know Nanny is blind, if she is can dish out the rude sarky comments, she best be able to take some back.