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When to apply??

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  • Thanks for that - it does make it easier to start to organise things.
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    than bitter and twisted! :rolleyes:

  • LondonDiva
    LondonDiva Posts: 3,011 Forumite
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    I think the first step is for you & your OH to sit down & make a plan about your income / expoenditure in the coming months -

    It's not clear from your post if your OH is going to contribute to the upkeep of his children / their home if he is earning a decent wage? If not why not?

    Once you & OH have agreed an amount then you can start to calculate what benefits you're due
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  • Merry_Gentry
    Merry_Gentry Posts: 3,627 Forumite
    We have discussed what he will be able to pay - we used the CSA website to calculate it all, so he will be contributing to the upkeep of his daughter (the elder two are mine from a previous marrige, and their father pays towards their upkeep). Unfortunately I don't earn enough to be able to do without some credits so wanted to see when I should apply.
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