Legal questions about AOW and cohabitation

Questioner

I am retired and my grandson wants to come and live here. Will that affect my state pension?

Lawyer

Since your grandson is a blood relative in the second degree, the two of you are NOT excluded from having a joint household. This means that if you share the costs, you can be considered as living together by the SVB. Your benefit will therefore be lower.

Questioner

we do not share a household with him, I do that with my wife, he receives benefits

Lawyer

Then it will not affect your benefit. Depending on the benefit your grandson has, it may affect his benefit.