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moving in together

i have put down for a house and i am on income support and child taz credit and my boyfrend is waiting to go into the army and he is on job seakers if he moves in with me would i lose most my money and does my money goo to his bank acount coz that is what i heared please help meeh

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by XkirstyX 15 May 2010

  • You guys both choose who's bank account it goes into hun. You get less than 2 seperate lots but more as a pair than as a single. If he does get into the army though you would lose all benefits xxxx

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    by ryansmummyuk 16 May 2010

  • No and yes, you would lose your single persons income support and I'm pretty sure you would have to claim joint jobseekers as the only reason you get income support at the moment is because you are claiming as a single parent. You get less money than if you claimed seperately but not by alot and you would still get child benefit and child tax credit. However if your bf joins the army you would lose your income support, im not sure about child tax credit but everyone is entitled to child benefit. You choose which account the money goes into but i suggest you have at least the child benefit in yours as it secures your state pension! good luck x

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    by LittleMumma 17 May 2010

  • Does it @LittleMumma? I never knew that! xxx

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    by ryansmummyuk 17 May 2010

  • @ryansmummyuk yes, as long as you are considered main carer with child benefit it secures your state pension. I read it in an FSA parents guide to money. :)

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    by LittleMumma 17 May 2010

  • Wow! You learn something new every day :D xxx

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    by ryansmummyuk 17 May 2010