Moving in

Abcd1988
Abcd1988 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener
edited January 3 in Universal Credit (UC)

my gf works full time but gets some universal credit as the job is low income based and gets child benefit. I get standard allowance lcwrca and pips will any of our benefits be affected if I move in with her?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,825 Championing

    You will both need to report a change and tell them you’re living together. One of you will then be sent a linking code to join both claims together.

    Your UC will then be based on your joint circumstances.

    For UC the standard single person allowance will change to couples. Your UC will still include 1 LCWRA element and child element/s as your partner has a child.

    If your partner doesn’t claim carers element or carers allowance of looking after someone else, or no one claims it for looking after you then they will be able to claim carers element. This will increase your maximum UC entitlement by £198.31/month.

  • Abcd1988
    Abcd1988 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener

    thanks very much poppy have a nice Xmas

  • Abcd1988
    Abcd1988 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener

    my gf has decided to move house forgot to say she gets working tax credits would she get help if she rents private

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 2,529 Championing

    Universal Credit has replaced WTC, as far as I'm aware you cannot get both.

    Yes she can get help with rent via Housing Element of UC.

    Please see link for LHA entitlement, often benefits won't cover private rent in full and will need to be topped up by your gf.

    https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/

  • Abcd1988
    Abcd1988 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener
    edited January 3

    can I stay at gfs house for 4to 5days a week and stay in my flat 2 days a week which I get housing benefit for

  • Abcd1988
    Abcd1988 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener

    so if I live with her and her daughter would we get 2 bed rate

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,825 Championing

    If you have liability to pay rent to a landlord and there's entitlement to UC then yes you'll be entitled to 2 bedroom rate of LHA if privately renting.

  • Abcd1988
    Abcd1988 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener

    thank u

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 722 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    edited January 3

    Hi @Abcd1988 I don't think there's any official rule for this from what I can find. However, if you are concerned it might be worth contacting your housing officer to verify what the rules are. Especially if your expecting this to be more of a long term arrangement.

    I hope you don't mind but I've updated your post title slightly, just to make it easier to find as someone else on the forum may have experienced this, and have some advice.

    Best wishes,

    Holly.

  • Abcd1988
    Abcd1988 Online Community Member Posts: 24 Listener
    edited January 3

    thanks

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 722 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    I've merged the two posts as I can see you've had some responses from others on the "moving in" post.

    Hope that's ok. 😊

    Holly.

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