Hi Partner moving in

sarahc8787
sarahc8787 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
in Start here and say hello!

me and my partner currently live separately we are both on uc he is working self employed and I am on lcw. We are thinking about moving in together if this happens will we be able to apply for an advance at all? Thank you

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,407 Championing

    Yes you will be able to apply for a change of circumstances advance payment.

  • sarahc8787
    sarahc8787 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/955980#Comment_955980

    brilliant that’s what I thought but someone on another group told me no. I had looked it up online so was really confused. This puts my mind at rest somewhat

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,407 Championing

    You're welcome. Was that a Facebook group by any chance?

  • sarahc8787
    sarahc8787 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/955982#Comment_955982

    yes it was. The woman was insisting I was in the wrong and it would be a new claim but I was adamant it would be a change of circumstances one. It was driving me mad

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,407 Championing
    edited December 17

    I had a feeling it would be. I had a terrible experience from joining one of those quite a few years ago. It drove me crazy with all the misleading information people were giving out. I actually left the group in the end because I couldn't deal with it any longer.

    If you're looking for benefits advice my advice is not to ask on any FB group. The best advice I can give about those groups is to click "leave group" and never return.

  • sarahc8787
    sarahc8787 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/955985#Comment_955985

    I think I’m definitely going to do that. It’s just conflicting left right and centre. I don’t want to do the wrong thing and get into trouble either so glad I came here and asked. Thank you so much

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 12,444 Championing

    good luck with your house move I hope everything goes ok

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,407 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/955986#Comment_955986

    You're welcome. I think those groups should be closed down. You can always post on here if you ever need any advice about anything related to benefits. We are not experts but we have quite a few members with a lot of benefits knowledge.

    Of course you can post anytime with any other advice you need. Or you can just join in with any discussions.

    If you do move in with them just incase you don't know what do with your UC claims here's some advice for you.

    You will need to log into your journal, if you have access to one and report a change. Then click living with a partner and report it there. You will then be sent a linking code which your partner uses when they report a change. Both of your claims will then be joined together.

    Please also note that all of your journal entries and statements for both of you will be removed when both claims are joined.

  • sarahc8787
    sarahc8787 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/956040#Comment_956040

    that’s brilliant thank you so much I really do appreciate it

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