First post so be gentle with me :) I live alone with my toddler. I hadn't planned going back to work till she was at school nursery (so next summer), so am in receipt of basic benefits only. My rent etc is quite high so there's a massive shortfall for me to pay, leaving me and DD with £50 a week to live on. My boyfriend (fairly new, although we've known each other for 20 years) is having to leave his flat due to landlord selling up. Although we've chatted about moving in together, we meant in the future. Logical thing now would be for him to move in with me... he spends a lot of time here anyway. Having done all relevant benefit checks it seems his wage is high over the threshold amount so would actually leave us with even less disposable income than what I have just now on my own, as my own benefits would stop. Feel like it would be u fair to him? Any suggestions or ideas for me pls? Not really sure what to do for best xx
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