My sons gf is moving in will this affect my benefits (working tax, and council tax)?

Question

My sons gf is moving in will this affect my benefits (working tax, and council tax)?

Answer 1

I am a Council Tax officer, not a benefit officer but we know a little about each other as one affects the other. I'll answer a little as the question has been here for two days without any takers.

It's quite possible it will affect them, but it depends on the circumstances, how old she is, if she is working etc.

If you are concerned, you can ask your benefits office to do an assessment on your change of circumstances.  Tell them you are thinking of letting her move in and they will calculate any changes and tell you, you can then decide if you want her to move in, and if you are going to charge her to stay because of any drop in your benefits.

Remember if you ARE going to charge her, that will be classed as additional income so you must declare that too!