UC living with ex partner

sunshine1981
sunshine1981 Online Community Member Posts: 233 Empowering
in Universal Credit (UC)

Can you claim UC if you live with an ex partner?

It would be like 2 friends living together.

We go on holiday and do things together but we have separate money, bedrooms, bathrooms etc

We get on so well we are like best friends and it's cheaper for us to do this.

We have no mortgage but we own the home half mine, half his. No children.

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 4,132 Championing

    Hi,

    You can claim UC but your ex may be treated as a non-dependant. You may also be expected to prove that you're not partners.

  • sunshine1981
    sunshine1981 Online Community Member Posts: 233 Empowering

    What is a non dependent?

    What proof do they need?

    We can send photos of bedrooms, bathrooms and bank information

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 1,343 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @sunshine1981

    A non dependent is an adult who lives with you but is not your partner, child or someone jointly liable for rent/council tax and who is not considered a lodger or tenant.

    There is more information on this website about separated but living in the same property about proof and evidence that may be needed

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