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Mojisola

Penguin_Biscuit wrote: »

Even though she's not my girlfriend?

Most people wouldn't completely finance another person's life unless they were a couple. That's why she'll find it hard to convince the benefits officers that she's an independent single parent.

Not that I think it will be an issue because it sounds likely that she's not here legally. Check that you aren't putting yourself on the wrong side of the law by having her in your home.

Jhoney_2

PlymouthMaid wrote: »

Penguin you seem a really nice guy but I am now worrying for you. I understand your logic as in she is company for you and maybe you are spending less but the point is that she seems to be taking you for a bit of a ride. Surely when it was decided that she would be staying with you, your cousin didn't point out that you would be paying for everything? Was your cousin also buying her food and nappies? She seems to have become your dependent.

Seems more like an unequal co dependency, imo.
She has limited options and a child to consider, OP is a bit isolated and enjoys the company.

If he makes the relevant people e.g CT, insurance etc aware he can then get on with it knowing there are risks as posted above e.g eviction/immigration/ex bf - that he is accepting along with it and which he seems happy enough to do.

Whilst she is lucky that things have worked out thus far, I'm wondering if she is truly as happy with the situation given it appears to be circumstance/ex/cousin (and to some extent OP driven). She actually holds very few cards regarding her own day to day existence all things considered.

Gigervamp

Penguin_Biscuit wrote: »

This girl has no money. She won't be able to get a job.

Why on earth not? There are thousands of single working mothers in the UK. The baby would go into nursery while she's working.

Penguin_Biscuit

I don't think Ukraine is actually somewhere she would go back to. She talks more about Slovakia.
I have no idea if she even has a passport with her.
She would have come into the UK when she was under 18 - if that makes any difference?

Penguin_Biscuit

Gigervamp wrote: »

Why on earth not? There are thousands of single working mothers in the UK. The baby would go into nursery while she's working.

She speaks little English and is living in the middle of nowhere. With a baby.
I don't think she went to school much either. But obviously can't be sure about that.

Jhoney_2

...where your cousin dropped her off with a virtual stranger to her (you), who waived due diligence and rent money for some platonic company.

Why does this seem to be a good idea at all?

Penguin_Biscuit

Jhoney wrote: »

Seems more like an unequal co dependency, imo.
She has limited options and a child to consider, OP is a bit isolated and enjoys the company.

If he makes the relevant people e.g CT, insurance etc aware he can then get on with it knowing there are risks as posted above e.g eviction/immigration/ex bf - that he is accepting along with it and which he seems happy enough to do.

Whilst she is lucky that things have worked out thus far, I'm wondering if she is truly as happy with the situation given it appears to be circumstance/ex/cousin (and to some extent OP driven). She actually holds very few cards regarding her own day to day existence all things considered.

It's probably not how she imagined her life would end up.
But, since you bring it up, she has actually spoken of how she likes the countryside.

It seems I'm a mug for paying for a few nappies, yet also taking advantage of the poor girl - by not chucking her out?

G_M

Sorry - I've had it.

This thread has to be a wind-up.

She hasn't got a dog as well as a baby has she? Is the dog sick by any chance? or has the dog died already......

Housing_Benefit_Officer

So she doesn't get Child Benefit - £20.70 per week, doesn't get Child Tax Credits - £2780 per year and doesn't get any social security benefits - £57.90 per week.

She should be getting £6867 per year or about £132 per week if she qualifies for help from the UK Taxpayer. If she has a baby why hasn't she claimed any help? If she claims Housing Benefit her immigration status will be looked at and a Habitual Residency Test undertaken. If she doesn't qualify for Child Benefit, Tax Credits of any other Social Security Benefit then she won't qualify for any Housing Benefit.

Have you asked her if she has claimed what she should be getting - if not - why not.

She has turned up in a foreign Country and with no income and no visible means of support she has secured herself a home and someone who will pay for her food, toiletries etc.

Gigervamp

Well then, she needs to go to English classes. There might be free English as a second language classes. Check your local council's website. And after you've checked that she's here legally, see if she can claim benefits.