I Seem To Have Aquired A Child!

[divegirl]

Ermmm as above really lol.

So! My daughters boyfriend has been chucked out of his mothers house and is going to be living with me. There is a lot of back story here but I don't feel it's relevant to my question :)

His parents have said they will be paying for for his upkeep but to be honest I don't expect that last. He will not turn 18 until next year so I assume that as I have got him to sign up for a full time college course today I will be entitled to his child benefit?
Also as I am on a low income myself and receive working tax credit do I need to inform the tax people?

Hope you're all well... not been on here for agessssss!!!!!

Lisa x

[jno]

well, I can't help you there, but I can wish you good luck! I hope he's the quiet and polite sort.

[divegirl]

He's a lovely kid, been through a really rough time... and if he says thank you once more I will have to kick him lol

[Bazile]

Why has he been chucked out of his parents house - are you ok/prepared to take on / deal with whatever issues they are ?

[Bazile]

right ho - our posts crossed

[trt]

Whats going to happen if they fallout or finish the relationship, and please don't tell me they are going to share the same bedroom!

[divegirl]

Their accommodation is sorted and they have been together for 2 years. This has all been discussed between us.

It is the financial side I need the help with, not the emotional :)

[trt]

Just because they have been together 2 years, they could still finish! How old is your daughter?

[divegirl]

OK, thanks for all your help but like I said the emotional side is sorted.

I posted to have a question answered not for my daughters private life to be dug over.

[Psybbo]

Well done divegirl, I can't help but wish you all well. Good to see you posting again xx

[tonyav]

Hi Lisa, nice to see ya posting again. Best of luck with the tax man.

[kvalidir]

Hiya welcomes back, we missed ya :)

[gness]

Lisa....I wish I could answer your question....I don't have that knowledge...but...

When I was fifteen my mother threw me out....my boyfriend's parents took me in and I lived there for three years...no upkeep from my parents....
But I always appreciated being taken in off the street and we remained friends til their deaths....in fact they were smashing "grandparents" to the daughter I had when I married MrG.....

So good on you....and all the best....xxx

[divegirl]

Thank you guys... looks like I'll just have to give them a ring.

I will try and pop in more often... I run my own forum now [a parrot one] so most of my time is taken up on that :)

[DaisyNonna]

Sleeping arrangements nobody else's business. Hope all goes well. Well done for helping.

[divegirl]

Thank you Daisy :)

Yes I do get child tax credits for my daughter so will give them a ring in the morning for advice x