PIP, Benefits and relative living with us

[Susie1980]

Hi all, hoping you can help me.

My husband’s brother lives quite far away. He lives in a 1 bedroom flat and as he does not drive, we do not see him that often.

My husband said the other day he should move closer and he might have to come and live with us until he find a place. I like him, but I dont want to live with him.

I don’t understand it properly, but I think he receives full PIP along with benefits for living alone and for his mental health and does not work because of this. He has his rent paid for by the council.

My husband is a higher rate tax payer and I have a small cleaning job. I read online that he would lose most if not all of his payments if he moved in. I don’t want to start an argument and I was hoping I could point this out as a reason.
My husband also joked about building a self contained outbuilding for him but I think as this is the same postal address it would be the same.

Hoping you can help as im stressing out here.

Your income wouldn't affect his benefit.
He may not get housing element of you were to charge him rent.

He’ll still be entitled to pip and EsaIr (if that’s what he receives) however if he’s receiving severe disability premium within the esa (and extra payment for being disabled and living alone) he’ll have that extra payment removed.

He will have to claim uc when he gets another place to rent.

But if you don’t want to live with him just say that.

"My husband said the other day he should move closer and he might have to come and live with us until he find a place".

Has he actually discussed this with his brother at length; a man also who may not want to move away from where he lives now?. It seems very presumptuous of your H to at all suggest this.

You have every right to say no and keep on saying no; it all seems ill thought out on his part. Is your H in any position to at all build an outbuilding; is he a builder by trade?. And who is going to pay for this building work?. Are you by dint of being female here, somehow expected to adopt some sort of carer role for his brother?.

What has brought all this on, what are the reasons behind this?. What sort of a relationship do these men have, are they close or distant?. Why do you not want to start an argument here; are you yourself afraid of his reaction here?.

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This isn't correct.

Your bil is likely getting an extra payment within his benefits as he is a disabled adult living alone unless someone is claiming carers allowance for providing care for him.

He will retain his pip, his income related benefit will remain the same apart from the deduction I mentioned above as although he would be living with you he is still a single adult.

PIP isn't means tested.

@Susie1980

We relocated my Nanna who was in a council owned property to be nearer us quite afew years ago and my Mum contacted the local authority where Nanna was and they were really helpful contacting our local authority and helping to arrange something - I'd try that as a starting point see what they can do to help you or look on right move
Under rentals and see if there are any supported housing flats you can apply for
Hope You get it sorted