benefits when partner is working

Andrew1975

thegirlintheattic wrote: »

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.

im trying to maximise benefits yes - as a couple no.

bobajob_1966

Andrew1975 wrote: »

she would divorce me yes

i would to

if it wasnt for the house issue.

Well the good news is that you have little to no control over what will happen when your assets are formally divided. She will be given a fair share for her eight years of marriage to you. Unless you had significant equity in the property before the marriage, that share is likely to be 50%.

Another point you have entirely missed - in order for your little benefits maximisation to work, you are going to need her collusion. Given your attitude towards her, I am guessing she ain't going to play ball.

Enjoy!

Andrew1975

bobajob_1966 wrote: »

Well the good news is that you have little to no control over what will happen when your assets are formally divided. She will be given a fair share for her eight years of marriage to you. Unless you had significant equity in the property before the marriage, that share is likely to be 50%.

Another point you have entirely missed - in order for your little benefits maximisation to work, you are going to need her collusion. Given your attitude towards her, I am guessing she ain't going to play ball.

Enjoy!

good news for who in that case? not me.

she will collude. like i said its not a great marriage but we arent at each others throats. but i can see what would happen if we were to split up.

thegirlintheattic

Andrew1975 wrote: »

im trying to maximise benefits yes - as a couple no.

They will more than likely consider you a couple and decide that you have 'separated' in order to maximise benefits. Which is what you are proposing. It doesn't matter to them that it will only be for your benefit.

Fiver29

bobajob_1966 wrote: »

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

Wouldn't you if a pile of bricks was more important to your OH than saving your marriage?

chrissie57

welshmoneylover

Andrew1975 wrote: »

im trying to maximise benefits yes - as a couple no.

have you thought of getting a job or two?..........

Lady_gaga

I reckon this is another alter ego of dave197 and mac197

LL30

Lady_gaga wrote: »

I reckon this is another alter ego of dave197 and andrew1975

In which case, he should claim for ESA and when he has his medical, he can print this as evidence

Scared45

Marriage is expensive.