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Benefit and Relationships

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Clair19Smith94 · 09/04/2021 03:31

Hi Mums I hope someone can help me and maybe guide me as what I should do.
So I've been with my partner for 4 and a half years, we have a 3 year old daugther. My partner hasn't been working for the last 7 months so we started claiming universal credits. I work 16 hours a weeks so we started receiving the benefits with my salary which not a lot but of course it helps with rent and bills. I am now in a difficult situation as we are kind of going through a separations but he's still living with us but of course not working . So I've started being self employed and of course receiving some extra little money , but haven't told the universal credit , but not sure what to do now as it been couple of months, and now my partner wants to leaves us , and not sure what would happen if when the universal credit find out about the self employed job, and if I have to give the money back which I don't mind giving back If I need , but if my partner leaves us and I have to give everything back I thinks its an affair as both us started claiming and no he just disappeares and leaves everything on my head. I know this might be a bit too much and confusing but maybe someone has been in similar situation and can help me out . Appreciate all for all the comments in advance.

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pog100 · 09/04/2021 07:45

I think you just need to be honest and upfront at all times with the DWP then you won't have this worry.

category12 · 09/04/2021 07:54

Start telling UC about the self employed stuff now before you get any deeper.

MiddlesexGirl · 09/04/2021 09:21

You have got me confused straight away with talk of tax credits and universal credit. You can't be on both so which is it.

Of course you have to be upfront about additional income. If you have a child and your on universal credit you'll have a work allowance so it may not make that big a difference.
It's a good idea if you are definitely going to separate to actually have one of you move and then make separate benefit claims. It can be difficult to persuade the DWP that you are separated if you're still living in the same place.

MiddlesexGirl · 09/04/2021 09:22

Apologies for typos.

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