Okay, Ill try and keep it short.
I separated from my partner and moved into my mothers house a bit over a year ago, I was living in a tiny bedroom with my daughter and just had my second (was pregnant when we separated) was having no luck finding a house when my ex father in law said he had discussed it with my ex/his son and it was more logical if I move into his investment house (where my ex was living) and my ex move out as he had the children every other weekend and other than that lived in a big 3 bed house by himself and I was living full time in one room with 2 children. So that what happened, I told centrelink that I had moved, didn't go into detail with that I am actually rented off my children's grandfather as I didn't think it was their business as long as my ex wasn't living there also. Anyway I have living here for a few months now no problems but I have just found out that my ex had been staying with his friend who now has said he cannot stay any longer and he has no where else to go, I can't have him here but he cannot live in his car or see his children while living in a car. His dad is a few hours away so he can't live there because of his work now we didn't leave on bad terms (we are not best friends but don't hate each other) now my mum has said that he is more than welcome to move into her spare bedroom as he works 11hrs 5-6 days a week so she really wouldn't see him anyway, and I don't mind as I don't want him to live in his car and he can still see his children. But my worry is how the heck so I explain this to centrelink... when I read this aloud it sounds really bad and that basically I am lieing and scheming but this is not the case this is a real situation. I know it's a hard story to believe that's why I didn't want to go into detail with centrelink because they probably would not believe me but if I say nothing it looks even dodgier if they find out like when he changes his address with the RTA and does his tax as it will pop up that I use to live there or that he is living with my mother and I am living in his fathers investment house..
What do I do????????
This sounds dodgy but isn't need advice (Centrelink)
This sounds dodgy but isn't need advice (Centrelink)
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You don't have to say anything at all to centrelink! He can stay at your mothers and start looking for a rental of his own (one bedrooms are much easier to get) because that is what grown ups do! I think your over thinking it.
Or he can rent a room in a share house
Don't tell them or go into detail unless they ask. If they ask be honest! It may sound weird but you better off been honest and I'm sure you have witnesses to prove your story. My ex moved back in with me while I was getting single parenting payment. I rang them and told them the situation as I was worried they would find out he was living with me and think we were trying to con them they said it was fine and were surprised I bothered calling lol I was not in a relationship with him and he did not have a job or pay child support or anything he was only living with me for a few months.
Stop stressing I've been in this exact situation also separated and living together there's nothing centrelink can do you just have to have to not be sexually active with the other person involved and have clear house rules he does his own thing you do youre own thing and only do things together for the children ..that's if you're planning on him moving into a spare room just go down and ask for separated but living together forms fill them out send them away and centrelink can't do anything
I don't think you need to tell them. It's a matter of convenience. You're not cheating the system. If the question it, tell then the truth you have nothing to hide :)
You haven't done anything wrong that I can understand. If you want it all to make sense to centrelink just do you own rta with ex dad and give a copy to them? Might even help with rent assistance...