Originally Posted by
Twellsie
simplest way around this is to to get a rent book, even if you only charge her a pound a week and you get her to sign it each week nothing should change, as she is a tennant and not legally dependant on you, this way she should still be able to claim her benifits
But likewise to enable her to still claim her benefits you will have to register as her landlord which may effect your mortgage agreement.
I know people who have tried this and when it was discovered they were actually in a relationship and cohabiting they ended up in court for benefit fraud.
Deserved everything they got imho as well, I object to my taxes being used in this manner. I would recommend to everyone to grass up people committing benefit fraud as they are leeching from everyones taxes. There is nothing to stop anyone from contributing to society.
On a positive not I would get myself down the CAB or a solicitors to find out the position you are putting yourself in.