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Numpty question! Will girlfriend moving in with me lose her benefits?

rs2.0 · 2008-01-04 20:14:29

Hi, Wondered if anyone could advise me, an absolute benefits novice, on the following: I want to ask my girlfriend to move in with me! She is a single non-working mum of 2 young children living in a council flat and on benefits. She has no contact with the childrens' father and does not receive any money from him or from…

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lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite

6 January 2008 at 12:28AM

If her ex is gone and been gone a few months without leaving contact details the council will usually transfer the tenancy into her name without too many problems, usually just takes a couple of forms.

One day I might be more organised...........
GC: £200
Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
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