what constitutes living together?

aaranroberts

Mojisola wrote: »

If you're moving in as a couple, you can't be classed as a lodger.

Lodger with benefits? (joke)

jetplane

If you are thinking of moving in with your girlfriend then you still live with your mother. Where are you on the electoral role, what address does your employer have, who is your next of kin, where do your bills go, banking etc? Do you go home to your mothers and then visit your girlfriend, or do you go straight to her house and visit your mother? Staying overnight does not mean you live with her, where are your clothes? If you were sick from work where would you live? Do you contribute to your girlfriends bills, food etc.

If she is on CA then it is likely to be topped up with IS and HB unless she has large amount of savings or other income from work etc. She will be claiming Child Tax Credits no doubt so moving in will affect her benefits.

Edit cross posted with others who asked the same questions as I have.
£100 to help out with what and why?

aaranroberts

jetplane wrote: »

If you are thinking of moving in with your girlfriend then you still live with your mother. Where are you on the electoral role, what address does your employer have, who is your next of kin, where do your bills go, banking etc? Do you go home to your mothers and then visit your girlfriend, or do you go straight to her house and visit your mother? Staying overnight does not mean you live with her, where are your clothes? If you were sick from work where would you live? Do you contribute to your girlfriends bills, food etc.

If she is on CA then it is likely to be topped up with IS and HB unless she has large amount of savings or other income from work etc. She will be claiming Child Tax Credits no doubt so moving in will affect her benefits.

all my bills, electoral role ect are registered at my mothers house. i go to my mothers get changed, showered ect then come to my girlfriends and stay the night. i give her 100 pcm to help out.

nannytone_2

you CANT be a lodger.
lodgers arent in a relationship with their landlady.
you are sharing finances * £100 a month seems a ridiculous amount to contribute if you are 'partners')
you have financial links, you eat together when you arent working and share a bed when you are there.
you have no other 'home' address ( or wont once you move in.)
if you claim to still live at your mothers for bank/insurance etc, whilst actually liiving with your girlfriend when not working, she would be comitting benefit fraud.
what you are suggesting would be LIVING TOGETHER with your girlfriend

aaranroberts

nannytone wrote: »

you CANT be a lodger.
lodgers arent in a relationship with their landlady.
you are sharing finances * £100 a month seems a ridiculous amount to contribute if you are 'partners')
you have financial links, you eat together when you arent working and share a bed when you are there.
you have no other 'home' address ( or wont once you move in.)
if you claim to still live at your mothers for bank/insurance etc, whilst actually liiving with your girlfriend when not working, she would be comitting benefit fraud.
what you are suggesting would be LIVING TOGETHER with your girlfriend

i dont think the £100 is a ridiculous amount at this current point in time, at the moment i am no financial burden on her? yes if i lived here it would be. also i dont think that me stopping a few night with my girlfriend would label her a "benefit fraud"

swingaloo

aaranroberts wrote: »

yes if i lived here it would be. also i dont think that me stopping a few night with my girlfriend would label her a "benefit fraud"

It would if she is claiming as a single person. Why not just be above board and declare it?

StormyWeather_2

At the moment it isn't fraud because you are living at your mums and only staying the weekend.

You either keep it like this only staying there a few nights a week, or move in with your girlfriend, move all your bills there and she declares a change in circumstances.

nannytone_2

aaranroberts wrote: »

i dont think the £100 is a ridiculous amount at this current point in time, at the moment i am no financial burden on her? yes if i lived here it would be. also i dont think that me stopping a few night with my girlfriend would label her a "benefit fraud"

you didnt ask about staying there a few nights though did you?
you asked about moving in with her, and would it be considered living together ....
the answer is yest it would.
the fact that after you moved in, you would contribute more shows YOU would consider yourselves to be partners financially ( though you actually said you give her £100 ... the same as you mother.... this appeared to mean that would be the amount you are prepared to pay once you move in )
also ...

at the moment, you go to your mothers, eat and shower, then go to your girlfriends and spend the nights.
when you 'move in' with your girlfriend, would this be different?

i presume you would be showing and eating there.
if not, then nothing would be changing from the present situation.
so why are you asking about moving in, if this isnt your intention?[/B

aaranroberts

swingaloo wrote: »

It would if she is claiming as a single person. Why not just be above board and declare it?

if i declared living here it would mean losing out on nearly £7000 and i would not be able to afford to substitute that. so is everyone in this scenario saying that i work away 5 nights a week so i am not able to stay at hers because she will be committing fraud if i do?

aaranroberts

nannytone wrote: »

you didnt ask about staying there a few nights though did you?
you asked about moving in with her, and would it be considered living together ....
the answer is yest it would.
the fact that after you moved in, you would contribute more shows YOU would consider yourselves to be partners financially ( though you actually said you give her £100 ... the same as you mother.... this appeared to mean that would be the amount you are prepared to pay once you move in )
also ...

at the moment, you go to your mothers, eat and shower, then go to your girlfriends and spend the nights.
when you 'move in' with your girlfriend, would this be different?

i presume you would be showing and eating there.
if not, then nothing would be changing from the present situation.
so why are you asking about moving in, if this isnt your intention?[/B

i think if you scroll upwards you will see that the question asked was if i stay there a few nights a week would it class as living there.... no its just what they asked for because im hardly ever there. if i did move in the yes i would take all my belongings with me.