Hi I'm new here. was wondering how we would be affected money ways if we do get married

shirley_1964
shirley_1964 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
edited March 2024 in Benefits and income
Hi I was planning on getting  married in August this year. My partner and I at the minute rent 2 studio flats. I work full time and pay my own rent and council tax, he is a pensioner and receives PIP. I was wondering how we would be affected money ways if we do get married. Can anyone give me some advice please.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Getting married will not affect anything. Living together may affect things. 

    Apart from PIP and state pension what other benefits are they claiming? Potentially Pension credit and housing benefit? 

    Will you be living together? Are you under or over state pension age? 
  • shirley_1964
    shirley_1964 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Yes we would be living together and he gets housing benefit
  • shirley_1964
    shirley_1964 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    I'm not pension age for another 7 years
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    edited March 2024
    Changes would need to be reported to their local Authority and their housing benefit and council tax reduction will need to be recalculated. Whether there’s any entitlement will depend on your joint circumstances. 

    If they are also claiming Pension Credit then changes need to be reported for this and it will end. 

    PIP and state pension are not affected. 
  • shirley_1964
    shirley_1964 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Thank you :)
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    You’re welcome. To be clear, the same applies if you live together, even without being married. 
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,784 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Hi @shirley_1964 and welcome to the community. :)

    I can see Poppy is already helping you, but I just wanted to stop in and say hello and also congratulations! <3 
  • shirley_1964
    shirley_1964 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Thank you  :)

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