a mate of mine has been staying at his girlfriends council house(she has 2 kids and is claiming as shes not working ) but she has not told the council does anyone know how may nights is ok for him to say before she has to tell them for benifits etc fraud and all that

 

im 99% sure is 3

 

i second that

 

From memory its 3 nights, and he's allowed 2 have clothes there but their not allowed 2 be in a wardrobe or anything otherwise thats as good as saying he's living there!!

 

so if he leaves them on the floor then hes fine ???

what a stupid rule pmsl

 

yeah its 3 nights,i night out a lot with my job so i crash 2nitghts at weekend,1 in the week.

 

cheers people

 

so you're not actually asking how many nights is ok for him to stay, but how many he should say he's staying? or is that a typo and should read does anyone know how may nights is ok for him to stay

 

My missis was told by the benefit people that no one is allowed to stay. Cant remember exactly but will ask her and will let ya know.
She found out as she was being investigated!!!

 

Benefits can't do jack shit, if you know the rules, which clearly no one on here that has answered yet does.
The people you need to worry about are the COUNCIL, as in they are paying the rent ?, they will not pay full whack rent with someone staying there.
If it were just the DWP that you needed to worry about, just stay there all the time, sleep together, have holidays together, go out together, you will rightly be calssed as a couple, but there is a way round it!!
HAVE SEPERATE CUPBOARDS FOR YOUR FOOD, yes it's true, test case after test case that has been brought has boiled down to this, even if a couple want to be classed as a couple they can't be if they have seperate food cupboards.
If you don't beleive it get yourself a copy of CPAG handbook, this has ALL the rules in it, and would be FREE to your g/f if she is on income support.
tabetha

 

differant councils, housing associations often have different rules, i know someone who was told 3 nights but it couldn't be at the weekend!

 

yep 100 percent 3 nites mate

 

its used to be 3nights but islington have now said 0

 

I was told anymore than 1 night you would be classed as living there if it happened regular.

They said 3/7 days would still count as you living there.


Best to phone up council and benefits, just say your brother or sister is homeless and they might possibly be coming to live with you or stay a few days a week, ask how this will affect the benefits/rent/council tax