benefits when partner is working

Andrew1975

pink_princess wrote: »

Very telling.
Out of my full post you pick out nothing I said, I interview for YOUR pay bracket day in,day out, yet you do not ask a thing.
You have paid in a 1/3 more over the years yet expect 100% back?

Or does your wife have great savings?

I really am struggling to see your point.

i told you why she wont pay.

and all your other points are totally irrelevant to me when you consider i refuse to lose the house or at least get 100% back because im the only one who has ever contributed to it.

Caz3121

Andrew1975 wrote: »

i told you why she wont pay.

and all your other points are totally irrelevant to me when you consider i refuse to lose the house or at least get 100% back because im the only one who has ever contributed to it.

How long have you been married/living together? this is what will determine whether she has a share in the house.

Pinkprincess posted about interviewing for JOBS....are you really not going to consider one of them until the mortgage protection ceases?

Andrew1975

Caz3121 wrote: »

How long have you been married/living together? this is what will determine whether she has a share in the house.

married 8 years.

Fiver29

There is, by law, a right to live in the house as the matrimonial
home and your lawyer can protect that right quite simply.
A divorce court will not be concerned about whose name
the house is in. It will simply be regarded as an asset of the
marriage. The law notes who paid the mortgage but it is
not relevant to who has rights with regard to the house

...........

thegirlintheattic

They will also consider any contributions she has made, this may include things like holidays in lieu of mortgage contributions, repairs to the house, decorating/improvements.

dark_lady

Andrew1975 wrote: »

not if i classed her as a tenant/lodger.

girlfriend can be used in the very loosest sense of the word.

Girlfriend can be USED in the very loosest sense of the word.

Straight from the horses mouth. :T i knew it.

Andrew1975

thegirlintheattic wrote: »

They will also consider any contributions she has made, this may include things like holidays in lieu of mortgage contributions, repairs to the house, decorating/improvements.

i agree with you

which is why its imperative i do everything to protect the asset i own, to make sure she cannot lay claim to it. if that means classifying her as a lodger to maximise benefit so be it. im happy enough to be classified as seperated from her.

bobajob_1966

Andrew1975 wrote: »

i agree with you

which is why its imperative i do everything to protect the asset i own, to make sure she cannot lay claim to it. if that means classifying her as a lodger to maximise benefit so be it. im happy enough to be classified as seperated from her.

Humour us ... What does your wife want? I'm guessing she is more than happy to divorce you?

thegirlintheattic

The problem you have are these are separate issues. You can protect the house and if you decide to divorce then you go through the motions. If you want her as a lodger after the divorce fine.

BUT

DWP will not accept your classification of lodger and assume you are a couple trying to maximise benefits (which you have just admitted). Benefits has nothing to do with protecting your house during a spilt.

If you are happy enough to be separated then I suggest you tell your wife that and get on with the divorce papers.

Andrew1975

bobajob_1966 wrote: »

Humour us ... What does your wife want? I'm guessing she is more than happy to divorce you?

she would divorce me yes

i would too

if it wasnt for the house issue.