Can a couple marry and live appart claiming benefits for themselves? I have two friends who both have severe mental health issues they are very much in love and want to get married. Trouble is they would not be able to live together all the time and would be better living apart. This might sound weird but they do want to commit to each other in marriage but as they both can be very sick it is advisable that they each have their own homes. What would the position be regarding claiming benefits? Strange situation but it you knew these two you would understand.
2007-03-25 11:24:14 · 10 answers · asked by Frankie 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
These two are not trying to scam the system. They are both over 60yrs and will not burden the state with children who will in turn live off the state. They both have worked and very hard too. They are both now sadly very sick people who when ill could not live within a normal marriage but do want to marry! This is not a scam if it were they would just stay as they are and not marry. Anyone with any understanding of mental health issues would understand this question. They both earned their individual pensions!!!!!!!
2007-03-25 12:02:52 · update #1
I had an uncle in the opposite situation. He lived with his girlfriend and took care of her. They were both disabled (she from birth, him from an accident) but he was able to care for her. They wanted to get married worse than anything, but they couldn't because they would have lost there benefits.
Could they get homes very very close.....like 2 apartments next to each other? I THINK (not 100% sure) they would be better living close, but not marrying.
2007-03-25 11:37:46 · answer #1 · answered by ShellyLynn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some older couples are not getting married because they would lose of their benefits. They can still commit to each other without being married. It would be best if they could but sometimes that isn't possible. Are they sound enough to make their own decisions or does someone else do that? If they are sound then tell them to call where they get their benefits from and ask questions. Sorry your asking if they are married and living apart. If they have been married before the benefits then I believe the answer would be yes.
2007-03-25 18:30:18 · answer #2 · answered by Krinta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cant see why not the only way their benefits are affected is if they are living together as man and wife which they wont be
the best thing to do is contact the disability help line you can get better information from them than you get from the benefits office .and this is the sort of thing they`re qualified to deal with.
2007-03-25 18:47:39 · answer #3 · answered by keny 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The benefit system is there for people in geniune need not for people trying to scam and get as much as they can out of it - disabled or not. If they love each other as much as you say, they will want to be together. Sorry to sound harsh but as someone who pays a lot of taxes and takes very little from the state, I resent paying for people to work the system for their own ends.
2007-03-25 18:54:32 · answer #4 · answered by Bexs 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I work in the field & I completely understand. I would ck with the local Social Security office re: this question, they will be better able to assist you.
2007-03-25 18:50:13 · answer #5 · answered by bahjij6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Benefits means, you and I are paying for them, the tax payers ! Why do you want them to marry and produce mentally ill children, who also will be on benefits for the rest of their lives, and create a burden to the society ?
2007-03-25 18:55:03 · answer #6 · answered by kenneth h 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
read yr Q and theres 2 peple who have answered yr Q who clearly havent
they will lose out if they marry
why dont they just spent a lot of time together they dont need to marry, she can take on his name without marriage
you can change your name to whatever you want as long as its not to commit fraud
2007-03-25 19:15:13 · answer #7 · answered by caroljohnson13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are sooooooooooo much in love and want to be together then they should be together, never mind the benefits they can claim by living apart, they should get their priorities right.
2007-03-25 18:29:52 · answer #8 · answered by bevalou 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm sure that they cannot be forced to live together... their benefits will probably just continue as it is..
dR bad
2007-03-25 18:30:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you know me and my wife?
2007-03-25 18:33:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋