Advice needed on possible benefit loss

strappedforcashmum

Hi everyone, new to this forum and looking for some answers I cannot find anywhere else.

My boyfriend and I are thinking about moving in together.
The problem is that I work full time (earning 35k) but he is self employed and claiming Work Tax Credit, receiving full housing benefits as well as Council Tax exemption.
What I would like to know is would he lose all his benefits if we were to move in together? Would I then be entitled to housing benefits myself to help pay for a higher rent?
Is there anyone out there who is / has been in a similar situation and can advise me?

Any help greatly appreciated

GwylimT

The below link contains a benefit calculator that will tell exactly what benefits you could claim if any.

http://www.turn2us.entitledto.co.uk/

Crellow4

I think the short answer is yes he will lose all his benefits as you are earning £35k.

strappedforcashmum

Thanks for replying so quickly :-)
have already tried the benefit calculator but that doesn't really answer my question as to whether my partner would lose his benefits, maybe I should try the Citizen Advice Bureau?

strappedforcashmum

That is what I thought Crellow4, but what about me possibly getting extra support such as housing benefits?

GwylimT

strappedforcashmum wrote: »

Thanks for replying so quickly :-)
have already tried the benefit calculator but that doesn't really answer my question as to whether my partner would lose his benefits, maybe I should try the Citizen Advice Bureau?

For the calculator you have to pretend you are already living together and so put him as a partner and state his earnings.

GwylimT

strappedforcashmum wrote: »

That is what I thought Crellow4, but what about me possibly getting extra support such as housing benefits?

You wont be able to claim housing benefit on such a high wage.

pink_princess

I never normally say this but I don't trust that this thread or the op is for real.

Charityworker

Put it this way. Me and my husband earn £14,000 a year between us and we have 2 dependants and we are only entitled to £4 a week housing benefit. Whoo hoo!

strappedforcashmum

pink_princess wrote: »

I never normally say this but I don't trust that this thread or the op is for real.

Can I ask why you are saying this?

Mojisola

strappedforcashmum wrote: »

My boyfriend and I are thinking about moving in together.
The problem is that I work full time (earning 35k) but he is self employed and claiming Work Tax Credit, receiving full housing benefits as well as Council Tax exemption.

Would I then be entitled to housing benefits myself to help pay for a higher rent?

Why would you expect to claim benefits when you're earning so much?