Don't worry

kinkyechelon

I was only asking a simple question that has been taken the wrong way. Please stop posting now. I am no troll it was a honest question.

clairec79

If you are married you are a couple and would be treated as such (or at least expected to prove otherwise) for benefits purposes

[Deleted User]

Why have the expense of a wedding to be in the same position you are now? It doesn't make sense.

Darksparkle

For tax credits a married couple must make a joint claim unless they are separated in circumstances likely to be permanent.

Obviously as you are just getting married, you aren't separated so must make a joint claim once married.

As for whether you should claim as a couple before marriage really depends on why you don't live together.

FBaby

So you want to be married, enjoyed married life, just continue to pretend you are not really a couple so you can continue to claim benefits as a single person that you already know means you are better off than if you moved together?

kingfisherblue

kinkyechelon wrote: »

Myself and my partner are thinking of getting married. Only problem is we will not be sharing a home. For personal reasons i can't live with him.
I claim Income Support, child tax credits, Carers allowance My son is Disabled.
Can i be married but live at different address and what does that mean to our Benefits.
I don't want to say yes if it means we will both be worse off.

You would continue to receive your CA and your son's DLA. If he is not working, your partner could be added to your IS claim. If he is working, I would think that IS will stop as your partner is expected to support you. CTC would depend on income. At the moment, you will receive the highest amount (because you are on IS), but when it is a joint claim, your partner's income will be taken into account. You are also likely to have to pay more council tax.

Even if you cannot live with your partner, once married you are a legal partnership and expected to support each other. You cannot expect taxpayers to continue to support you with the same level of benefits. There are many families who live apart for various reasons - often one adult has to live and work in a different area. Once you are married, it is no different.

ERICS_MUM

personally I wouldn't base my decision to marry (or not) on whether benefits would be better/worse. Perhaps I'm too much of a romantic !

mel48rose

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

personally I wouldn't base my decision to marry (or not) on whether benefits would be better/worse. Perhaps I'm too much of a romantic !

I agree, why bother getting married. It obviously doesn't mean anything to you apart from less cash. :eek:

bigbulldog

kinkyechelon wrote: »

Myself and my partner are thinking of getting married. Only problem is we will not be sharing a home. For personal reasons i can't live with him.
I claim Income Support, child tax credits, Carers allowance My son is Disabled.
Can i be married but live at different address and what does that mean to our Benefits.
I don't want to say yes if it means we will both be worse off.

The benefits you get appear to be more important than the so called partner,so why bother.

True love is the reason I got married and have been for 37 years.:)

Poppie68

To answer yes your partner moving in married or not will effect your claim for all income related benefits, does your partner work?

oldhand

And they said romance was dead....................