lostnfound
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Soon my lease is over and have to move. Along with the new address can I say we are not a couple any more yet we share an apartment? Also we can separate the accounts. Does it make any sense?
Seriously how stupid do you think these people are? They are professional with years of experience at this game and it will probably take them less than 5 minutes to see exactly what is going on. And then all the remains to be decided is if they are going to take action against you for social security fraud!
An interesting anomaly. I can't think of any justification for it.
Are there other anomalies like this which could form the basis of a pre-Budget submission?
Hi gipimann
I am trying to figure out the rationale for this.
If Johnny and Mary share a flat but are not a couple, Johnny's income would be ignored.
If they share a bed or a bank account, her income is reduced. Of course, if they were married, her income would be reduced as well.
Are people better off staying single?
Sunny totally agree with this - It is typically Irish that cohabiting couples are jointly assessed like a married couple when it comes to social welfare benefits and yet when it comes to tax credits, they are considered single. The State shouldn't be able to have it both ways. It is grossly unfair.
I have only in the last week wrote to the Ministers for Finance and Social protection in relation to this.
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