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  • Andrew1975
    Andrew1975 Posts: 81 Forumite
    bestpud wrote: »
    'Splitting up' with your wife in order to claim benefits is fraud, yes.

    two seperate issues surely.

    i split up with her

    and then everything else come after that
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    Andrew1975 wrote: »
    a) its not a joint home as it is solely in my name.
    .

    It may not be jointly owned but it is the joint home .
  • Andrew1975
    Andrew1975 Posts: 81 Forumite
    Oldernotwiser wrote: »
    It may not be jointly owned but it is the joint home .

    im talking about after we split up not as it is now. after we seperate it will be a property which is only in my name.
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    Andrew1975 wrote: »
    im talking about after we split up not as it is now. after we seperate it will be a property which is only in my name.

    I think that you could be in for a bit of a shock!
  • Andrew1975
    Andrew1975 Posts: 81 Forumite
    Oldernotwiser wrote: »
    I think that you could be in for a bit of a shock!

    you mean if she lays claim to it?

    and if she doesnt?
  • tescobabe69
    tescobabe69 Posts: 7,504 Forumite
    Oldernotwiser wrote: »
    I think that you could be in for a bit of a shock!
    I was sort of hoping no one pointed that out.
  • tescobabe69
    tescobabe69 Posts: 7,504 Forumite
    Andrew1975 wrote: »
    you mean if she lays claim to it?

    and if she doesnt?
    If..................:eek::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • Andrew1975
    Andrew1975 Posts: 81 Forumite
    tescobabe69 wrote: »
    I was sort of hoping no one pointed that out.

    again, what if she makes no claim on the property?
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Too many ifs, live it today, you could be run over by a bus tomorrow.

    Is the 'splitting up' a future reality
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Cornish_piskie
    Cornish_piskie Posts: 229 Forumite
    Rather than using all your efforts trying to wriggle around the benefit system (call me cynical but your possible 'separation' sounds very dubious) how about getting a job? You've been claiming JSA for 6 months so I appreciate you would have been making lots of job applications to satisfy the requirements of JSA and have probably found it difficult to secure a post in your chosen field but needs must - you should be looking for any work to sustain you now. Xmas is coming so stores such as Tesco, Argos etc are having a recruitment drive - an option rather than trying to get around the system surely?
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