Hi Claire2008 and welcome to the forum.

I can understand your nervousness but you really have nothing to worry about.

Your right in that the Trustee would look at your budget to see if you could afford to pay more because you are splitting the bills but that's it.

The Trustee can ask about your partners income but this is to see who is paying what to the household bills. You could either split to bills 50/50 like you advised or you could do it on a percentage basis of who earns more money and therefore pays more of the household bills. For example say you earned 60% of the household income then you could pay 60% of the bills.

Ultimately it shouldn't result in your partner being liable to pay your debts and if your partner doesn't want to disclose his income he doesn't need to. You can just advise the Trustee your splitting the bills 50/50.

Also the Trustee wouldn't take into account your partners savings so no need to worry about that.

Do you think after moving in and splitting the bills 50/50 you will have more money left over to pay an increased payment to the Trust Deed?

I would speak to your Trustee but like I said this should not have an impact on your partner so I would go for it!

Thanks for the reply. I think it may work out around the same as I would have to pay for child care and I would lose a percentage of benefits that I get living as single.
I was just wondering whether he would have to sacrifice any income left over after paying bills as I do toward my deed.
Thanks

Hi Claire2008.

It would only be your disposable income that would be taken into account when working out if your payment should change.

Hi Claire2008,

If it works out just the same as your current bills then there shouldn’t be a problem.

Just remember to update your Trustee with the change of address.