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subletting a room whilst on UC
caprichos
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Hello,
I am a single mum with two boys. I receive UC and the housing element of it. My boys are older and sometimes spend time with their father. I was thinking of letting their room out to students whilst their at not at home to make a little extra money. I read that you can make up to £7500 a year renting a room and that is tax free. Also savings under £6000 do not affect your UC claim? Will I be able to do this without breaking the law? I am desperate to be in a positions where I am not counting the pennies to reach to the end of the month.
MAny thanks
I am a single mum with two boys. I receive UC and the housing element of it. My boys are older and sometimes spend time with their father. I was thinking of letting their room out to students whilst their at not at home to make a little extra money. I read that you can make up to £7500 a year renting a room and that is tax free. Also savings under £6000 do not affect your UC claim? Will I be able to do this without breaking the law? I am desperate to be in a positions where I am not counting the pennies to reach to the end of the month.
MAny thanks
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This link confirms that you can do this without it affecting your Univerrsal Credit claim (unless you don't spend the income and end up with more than £6000 of savings): Getting a lodger - Citizens Advice
It also offers a lot of other useful advice about taking in a lodger.The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.1
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