Living with someone who is working

anniedwyer84

Hi! Planning on living with my partner in the near future. He earns approx 400 per week, and I get 198 on social welfare - does anyone know how much I'd be cut if we did live together?

Cheers

myshirt

You'd be cut to about 100euro.

Galadriel

anniedwyer84 wrote: »

Hi! Planning on living with my partner in the near future. He earns approx 400 per week, and I get 198 on social welfare - does anyone know how much I'd be cut if we did live together?

Cheers

When my partner was unemployed he got nothing because we lived together, I think as I earned over 250 a week he wasn't entitled to anything.

It depends what your payment is. Which payment are you on?

vandriver

myshirt wrote: »

You'd be cut to about 100euro.

I make it nearer 60.

anniedwyer84

Mystery Egg wrote: »

It depends what your payment is. Which payment are you on?

Jobseekers allowance. Similar situation a few years ago, and was told by Social Welfare was 125 I'd get. Going to pop into Citizens Advice tomorrow, and see what they say

BorneTobyWilde

What a strange rule, because you live with someone you now need nothing to survive on.

anniedwyer84

It's pure stupid to be honest. Me moving into the town, will be easier to apply and get jobs as well, so hopefully won't be on it too long more.

El Tarangu

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

What a strange rule, because you live with someone you now need nothing to survive on.

Not really... if someone on social welfare ended up in a relationship with a millionaire, would it be fair that taxpayers were still paying to support this person, or should be up to his/her rich partner?

(I know that the OP's partner isn't a millionaire, but it is just a question of scale).

BorneTobyWilde

El Tarangu wrote: »

Not really... if someone on social welfare ended up in a relationship with a millionaire, would it be fair that taxpayers were still paying to support this person, or should be up to his/her rich partner?

(I know that the OP's partner isn't a millionaire, but it is just a question of scale).

Maybe after been married, that I could understand. But not before, she's just seeing a guy, and now the financial burden falls on him to pay her bills. That makes no sense.

BorneTobyWilde

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

What a strange rule, because you live with someone you now need nothing to survive on.

Not really. One rent and utilities is much cheaper than two. If OP isn’t happy with what benefit they are getting, then maybe getting a job might be an idea?

El Tarangu

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Maybe after been married, that I could understand. But not before, she's just seeing a guy, and now the financial burden falls on him to pay her bills. That makes no sense.

Well, what might happen then is that couples with one partner working and the other partner claiming social welfare might be in a committed relationship for years and years, but somehow never get around to tying the knot...

Galadriel

El Tarangu wrote: »

Not really... if someone on social welfare ended up in a relationship with a millionaire, would it be fair that taxpayers were still paying to support this person, or should be up to his/her rich partner?

(I know that the OP's partner isn't a millionaire, but it is just a question of scale).

I agreed but the levels at which they measure it are ridiculous, so as I was earning over €250 (I cannot remember the exact number but it was close to this) my partner got nothing, say if someone was earning €300 a week, no way is that enough for two to live on with rent etc.

Inviere

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

What a strange rule, because you live with someone you now need nothing to survive on.

Even stranger to think that the taxpayer should take up the slack despite money going into the household.

splinter65

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Maybe after been married, that I could understand. But not before, she's just seeing a guy, and now the financial burden falls on him to pay her bills. That makes no sense.

She’s not seeing him. She’s going to be living with him.
You can be supported by your partner or supported by the tax payer, but you can’t expect the tax payer to supplement their lifestyle choice to the tune of €200 per week.

splinter65

Galadriel wrote: »

I agreed but the levels at which they measure it are ridiculous, so as I was earning over €250 (I cannot remember the exact number but it was close to this) my partner got nothing, say if someone was earning €300 a week, no way is that enough for two to live on with rent etc.

I means test JSA applications.
If you were only earning €250 and had no other income or property or less then €20000 savings then your BF would still have got €250 JSA.

anniedwyer84

anniedwyer84 wrote: »

Mystery Egg wrote: »

It depends what your payment is. Which payment are you on?

Jobseekers allowance. Similar situation a few years ago, and was told by Social Welfare was 125 I'd get. Going to pop into Citizens Advice tomorrow, and see what they say

They'll means test you. If it was benefit it would be untouched as that's an entitlement but allowance will mean your payment takes a hit.

I was on JSA for three months while my husband was working at one time and I got 43 euro a week, ouch.

Now's the time to find a job if you can!

anniedwyer84

Thanks everyone. It's ridiculous the amount of rules that are out there. Job needs to come sooner rather than later now :-)