Sons Girlfriend and baby moving in

joking23

my young sons girlfriend (17) with my grandson (2) wants to move in here with my son. She is still in full time Education and claims universal tax credits. My son works and pays me rent. I claim pip, income support and carers allowance for my disabled son. I get child benefit for that son and child tax credits.  What benefits would I be entitled to If she moves in as I would not be able to support her without any financial help. Thanks 

CocoM2020

You can’t get child benefit and tax credits if your son works? And she either gets tax credits or universal credit? I don’t think you are entitled to anything but it requires an expert opinion.

poppy12345

joking23 said:

my young sons girlfriend (17) with my grandson (2) wants to move in here with my son. She is still in full time Education and claims universal tax credits. My son works and pays me rent. I claim pip, income support and carers allowance for my disabled son. I get child benefit for that son and child tax credits.  What benefits would I be entitled to If she moves in as I would not be able to support her without any financial help. Thanks 

She claims UC in her own right so you won't be entitled to any other benefits for her. As she will be living with her partner then they will need to claim UC as a couple but whether they'll be entitled to anything will depend on your son's earnings. They should use a benefits calculator to check entitlement to UC.

They will not be able to claim for any help with the rent because they are living with you.

They will need to pay you for living there.

calcotti

CocoM2020 said:

You can’t get child benefit and tax credits if your son works? And she either gets tax credits or universal credit? I don’t think you are entitled to anything but it requires an expert opinion.

From the OP’s post I read it that there are two sons. One works, one has a disability.

CocoM2020

It’s been a long day - might be time to give up the screen. Thanks 

John_

joking23 said:

my young sons girlfriend (17) with my grandson (2) wants to move in here with my son. She is still in full time Education and claims universal tax credits. My son works and pays me rent. I claim pip, income support and carers allowance for my disabled son. I get child benefit for that son and child tax credits.  What benefits would I be entitled to If she moves in as I would not be able to support her without any financial help. Thanks 

Do you have those ages right? She was pregnant before the age of consent? Is there social services involvement who could possibly help? It’s down to your son to provide for his child if the mother is not working, is he able to increase his earnings to be able to cover the extra expense?

DCFC79

Are you sure you want to do this ?

You say you have a disabled son, will this disruption not be an issue for him ?

TELLIT01

As poppy12345 has suggested, the bigger implication is a possible reduction in her UC because she will have to claim as a couple with your son and his income will be taken into account.

montyrebel

i dont think you can claim anything for her but you can demand she pay you rent for living in your house and to help with her portion of the bills etc

poppy12345

montyrebel said:

i dont think you can claim anything for her

As previously advised in comments above, she won't be able to claim anything for her because she's already claiming a benefit in her own right.

Rubyroobs

If they make a joint Uc claim and aren't paying rent then they would get the higher work allowance assuming your son's earnings don't rule them out of claiming Uc altogether, so they should be able to contribute some rent to you.