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  • What is a couple?

    The criteria adopted by DWP for this purpose include the following:

    Living in the same household
    Stability of relationship
    Financial support
    Dependent children
    Public acknowledgement
    Sexual relationship.

    I think you could well feel mislead, but as it's a contribution-based claim it shouldn't affect the JSa payments.
    Alice Holt Forest situated some 4 miles south of Farnham forms the most northerly gateway to the South Downs National Park.
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    FBaby wrote: »
    What is relevant is whether someone arrange to have access to another property for the purpose of using it as an address to tick the box that they can claim it is their main residence when they are actually physically living elsewhere.



    I agree, I just mean that where you stay is far from the only test - in fact it's the least relevant.


    If you rent a property, pay bills and council tax there then that is your main residence, even if you spend most nights at a BFs/GFs
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