Daughters boyfriend wants to move in with us,he works 16hrs and i am on jobseekers will this affect my housing?

I want to echo and amen what Top Gun indicated. This move in by your daughter's boyfriend is nothing but an accident waiting to happen. You are setting yourself up to fail. It matters not if his moving in would affect your housing benefit.

If your daughter is grown enough to have a boyfriend and they are seeking a place to reside then they should find one of their own. This should be the case even if he contribute to the welfare of the household.

It might be that you are financially strapped currently and see this as a means to be better off financially. The problems incurred with this person moving in would negate any advantage you think you might have.

In most cases it would be you verses your daughter and her boyfriend. in the event of any argument which would be frustrating to you.

Your daughter know and understand the routine of your household, a new member might not be willing to obey and honor the household rules you have established.

I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck.

"FIGHT ON"

As you are on JSA then I presume you get Housing benefit etc as your daughter is also a single mother and no doubt she is also claiming benefits? If this is the case then the boyfriend moving in will affect any benefits including housing benefit that you both get.It may be better to wait until he has a full time well paid job,you are back in employment and then there will be more money coming into the house so that less benefits are handed out.

Jobseekers' Allowance is not means tested so it would not affect this. However, he would be expected to contribute to the cost of living in the house and be treated like a working member of the household for other benefits.

I hope he's not just after free housing, and it prepared to pay his fare share!

I'd tell them both NO. You don't need the headache!

**maybe if he was working full time & was willing to pitch in a couple hundred every month. But 16 hrs a week, oh heck no!

I suspect that you'll lose Housing Benefit and if his payments to you count as income you could lose money there...might be worth having a word with the benefits office first as you don't want to lose any money.

Your daughters boyfriend moving in will cause nothing but problems by moving in and shacking up with your daughter. If they have a baby! you will be stuck with more of a problem. Number 1 he should have a decent job, first and to be able to be responsible to support his girlfriend into marriage and having their own place. Remember! from one's so called Day Book! by trying to help, it will only cause another problem in the future @@@ Don't say! you didn't know a head of time......Gramps