UNI STUDENT LIVING WITH NON-STUDENT PARTNER...BENEFITS?

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Hi there,

I will be going into my final year at uni next September and plan to get a flat with my partner. There are couples flats in my halls of residence and its all in including council tax, however, the rent is quite expensive.

He currently has a Christmas temp job but was previously on JSA so we're preparing for the worst if he has to go back on job seekers. Would we be able to claim housing benefits if he couldn't get a job for any reason as the money we would receive would only cover the rent and not any living costs.

We're hoping he'll have a permanent job but we're trying to calculate whether the costs could be realistically covered if the worst comes to the worst.

Thanks :)

sunshine_mel · Accepted Answer

Are you sure halls of residency include council tax? Students are exempt, and single adults (ie the non-student partner) get a 25% discount.

He needs to talk to the local council housing dept and see what, if anything, he'd be eligible for. As (I assume) he's under 35, he'd only be eligible for the cost of a room in a shared house, and not full flat rates. As a student, you're not elgible for any benefits at all.

Jan409 · Answer

You won't get housing benefit if you're a student
You need to either have a p/t job or a student loan to cover the rent
He will get a council tax rebate but he still has to pay 75% of the council tax costs
So what will you live on if neither of you have a job as JSA won't cover your bills, ,phones and off course food
You don't say what age he is either, he might not even qualify for his part of the rent

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