Getting married but living apart on UC

Margowobble
Margowobble Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
edited February 9 in Universal Credit (UC)

Hello,

Could I ask advise please.

My partner and I want to get married to make that ultimate commitment to eachother but we don’t want to live together.

We both in our mid 50s and settled in separate home lives and want this to continue.

My partner lives alone 20 miles away and I live with my adult daughter who helps me with my care.

I receive Uc with the illness and housing parts added and don’t need to attend any work related activities as chronically ill.

Will getting married ( but still living separately) affect my benefits in any way?

Thank you in advance.

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  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 5,842 Championing

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 8,564 Online Community Team

    Hi @Margowobble, welcome to the community. Usually, if you're living apart this shouldn't affect your benefits, especially if you're financially separate. You're usually seen as independent households which should mean you're able to continue claiming as usual.

    Are you quite financially independent from your partner? For example, do you have any joint accounts or share funds in any way?

  • Margowobble
    Margowobble Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Hello

    Thanks for the response.

    No, we don’t share any finances or anything.
    he has his house and I’ve mine and will not ever live together.

    I share my bills with my daughter.

    I see see him at the weekends, sometimes for 1 night sometimes 2 depending on my health and mobility at the time.

    At our age we’re very much settled in our ways.

    He also has ocd and some other mental health issues which makes it impossible for him to deal with my health needs as they can be very clinical at times and triggers him.

    He’s also on the spectrum and can e manic with raging at times.

    My daughter has mental health issues, depression and anxiety and is classed as a vulnerable adult also needing verbal support when she’s feeling overcome which is usually daily.

    She needs a calm safe quiet place to calm down.

    So the two clash.

    Our lives are very complex hence the need to live separately.

    The marriage is the best we can do in our situation to affirm our commitment and love for each other witnessed by God in church which is very important t to us as we’re are both religious.

    Thank you

  • Margowobble
    Margowobble Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Ps- when the time comes what wording should I use to tell Dwp about the marriage ?

    Thanks

  • Margowobble
    Margowobble Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    thank you

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