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MA100 · February 2023

I currently recieve housing benefit and lwrca and universal credit and also pip. I am living in a women's refuge currently and will be moving to my own property soon. I wanted to know if in the future if I was to get married to or say if I had a partner in the future and he moves in with me or I move in with him or a family member moves in with me do I lose all my benefits? For example if the they work 5 days a week and I don't work (because of ongoing health issues) also how do I inform housing benefit and the other benefits about this if it were to happen in the future? And can you also tell me if its the same thing say if I do get a part time job working from home (because of my health can't go out to work) how do I inform them and what happens to my benefits? Advice will be appreciated thank you

calcotti · February 2023

If you currently get Housing Benefit because you are in a refuge, when you get your own place the Housing Benefit will stop. You will need to tell UC about your new tenancy and you will then get help with the rent added to your UC.

If you become part of a couple with a partner living with you then you would have to tell UC. You would be sent a linking code. Your partner would have to apply for IC and use the linking code to join their claim to yours. The amount of six payable would then be calculated based on your joint circumstances (which could mean that no UC is payable).

If you start a job you tell UC. If you are employed your employer tells UC what you are paid and when. UC take the information and calculate a deduction from your UC. The deduction is 55% of what you earn. If you have limited capability for work the first £344 of earnings is ignored and the 55% is only calculated on the amount over £344.

when you tell UC about changes you do so through your online journal and you use ‘Report a Change’. You can add extra information by putting messages in the journal but it is important to use ‘Report a Change’.

poppy123456 · February 2023

MA100 said:

I currently recieve housing benefit and lwrca and universal credit and also pip. I am living in a women's refuge currently and will be moving to my own property soon. I wanted to know if in the future if I was to get married to or say if I had a partner in the future and he moves in with me or I move in with him or a family member moves in with me do I lose all my benefits? For example if the they work 5 days a week and I don't work (because of ongoing health issues) also how do I inform housing benefit and the other benefits about this if it were to happen in the future? And can you also tell me if its the same thing say if I do get a part time job working from home (because of my health can't go out to work) how do I inform them and what happens to my benefits? Advice will be appreciated thank you

Getting married doesn't affect any of your benefits. If you moved in with your partner, whether you're married or not then you will need to report a change of circumstances on your journal. Tell them you're living with your partner and you will be sent a linking code.

Your partner will then need to claim UC for their self. They will need to use the linking code to joint both claims together. Your UC entitlement will then be based on your joint circumstances.

As you have the work allowance then £344 (this will increase in April) of any earnings will be ignored before the 55% deductions apply.

If your PIP includes the daily living part and your partner looks after you for at least 35 hours per week then they can claim carers element of UC for looking after you. PIP will not be affected if you live with your partner.

A family member moving in with you will not affect any of your benefits.

If you start working then you will need to report a change of circumstances and tell them you're working. The same applies to you with your earnings, anything above the work allowance will reduce your UC by 55%. The work allowance will be the same, whether you're a single claim or a couple.

You will need to report the changes to housing benefit.

When you move out of the refuge your housing benefit will stop. Unless you'll be living in either supported or temporary housing then help with the rent will be paid with your UC known as housing element. You will need to report a change of circumstances and tell them you've moved.

MA100 · February 2023

Thanks guys for all the info

Also the refuge is helping with private renting as domestic abuse victims are eligible for housing from council so after we stay here 6+ months they start doing homeless applications for us as we can't go back to where we used to live as it is the 'danger zone' . Some do go back home if things get sorted but a majority get help for their own private property. Also, does my partner or family member have to apply for UC and join it with mine even if they are working 5 days a week? I read online about if they work more than 24hours HB will stop completely or partially depending on partner/family member's incomes and savings. So will I still recieve LWRCA and UC and HB (at a lower rate because of partner) and PIP if someone moves in?

And I only recieve mobility part of pip so wouldn't need carer at this time.

calcotti · February 2023

MA100 said:. Also, does my partner or family member have to apply for UC and join it with mine even if they are working 5 days a week? ..So will I still recieve LWRCA and UC and HB (at a lower rate because of partner) and PIP if someone moves in?

Yes, if you live together they have to claim so the amount payable takes into your joint income/savings. The Work Allowance is applied to your joint earnings. The maximum UC amount will still include the standard allowance (increased from single to couple rate) plus LCWRA and the housing element. The amount actually payable will be reduced to take into your joint earnings and any joint savings over £6,000.

poppy123456 · February 2023

MA100 said:

Also, does my partner or family member have to apply for UC and join it with mine

Your partner will need to claim UC and use the linking code but not your family member because they have nothing to do with your benefits.

MA100 · February 2023

Ok thank you so much guys for answering my questions, this was extremely helpful

calcotti · February 2023

poppy123456 said:

MA100 said:

Also, does my partner or family member have to apply for UC and join it with mine

Your partner will need to claim UC and use the linking code but not your family member because they have nothing to do with your benefits.

Thanks for picking upon that poppy. My reply was addressed to the requirements for the partner and I didn’t make it clear that the other family family would be treated differently.

poppy123456 · February 2023

calcotti said:

poppy123456 said:

MA100 said:

Also, does my partner or family member have to apply for UC and join it with mine

Your partner will need to claim UC and use the linking code but not your family member because they have nothing to do with your benefits.

Thanks for picking upon that poppy. My reply was addressed to the requirements for the partner and I didn’t make it clear that the other family family would be treated differently.

No worries. It’s very easy to miss information when advising. It’s not unusual for me to edit a comment a couple of times to add more information.

L_Volunteer · February 2023

Hey @MA100. I would like to add a warm welcome to Scope's forum. It is great to see you have joined us.

You have mentioned you are living in a women's refuge currently and will be moving to your own property soon. I am just wondering, would you like to tell us a little more about how you are and how you are managing?

We are all here for you and listening to you if you would like to share more with us. It sounds really difficult that you can't go back home because it is identified as a 'danger zone'. I would just like to ensure you feel safe and supported the best you can.

Please don't hesitate to let us know if we can do anything to support you further or if you would like to talk about any of this further

MA100 · February 2023

Hi @L_Volunteer

Thank you so much and thank you for asking. Honestly some days are harder than others but one step at a time I guess. Its like living a life constantly looking over my shoulder and making sure all my locations are off everywhere and doors are locked. Can't even go out for a cigarette, have to use the refuge garden because it is risky. I'm constantly on edge, constantly scared and afraid , I avoid going out and stay in because the 'danger' could be lurking around as they previously followed me alot and tracked me. There's just so much but it will need more than a paragraph to mention. Hope is the only thing getting me by to be honest because if we don't have hope, we really don't have nothing. Hope you are well?

Adrian_Scope · February 2023

Hello @MA100,
I'm glad everybody's been able to help you with your questions and fingers crossed everything gets sorted very soon.

I just wanted to check if the situation you were in previously has been reported to the police?

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