Can anyone help me?

Lost_my_marbles

This is my first post to the forums so please forgive me if I do something wrong.

Ok heres the situation. I left my husband after 20 years to move across the country with my new partner. He already had a flat and a job on a low income. The question is am I entitled to any help what so ever? I haven't work in the last 20 years due to bringing up my children and my ex husband wanting me to stay at home. I have no income what so ever, my partner is supporting me but on such a low wage it is very differcult. Here comes the bit that I think changes everything though ...... I have a house with my ex husband and have been told it is classed as savings even though I am getting nothing from it. We have only just recently separated so obviously selling the house although a option in the near future isn't happening at the moment. The split was amicable so hopefully everything will be sorted eventually but its not helping me at the moment financially. Is there anything at all I could claim benefit wise until I can get a job here?

Oldernotwiser

How old are your children and have they moved with you?

Lost_my_marbles

They are both at uni so living away from home but they will be with me in the holidays if that makes any difference.

kingfisherblue

I can't think of any benefits that you might be entitled to - your children are no longer dependants and your partner will be expected to support you.

ETA: you might be able to claim council tax benefit and/or housing benefit/LHA, if your partner's income is low enough.

Lost_my_marbles

Thank you for the replies, yes my partner is on a low income and only rents our flat so might be worth seeing if we can get some help with that.

What would have happened though if I had been kicked out of my house and had no where to go, do I take it I would still not be entitled to anything if so there is no wonder there is so many on the streets.

tanith

I sympathise with your situation but did you not consider how you would support yourself? or realise that you were going to have a hard job finding work? Something even part-time would help in the short term. I'm afraid if you are fit and healthy then the only option if you can't qualify for benefit is working but its not easy I know..

Oldernotwiser

Lost_my_marbles wrote: »

Thank you for the replies, yes my partner is on a low income and only rents our flat so might be worth seeing if we can get some help with that.

What would have happened though if I had been kicked out of my house and had no where to go, do I take it I would still not be entitled to anything if so there is no wonder there is so many on the streets.

You cannot be kicked out of a house you own!

mazza111

if it was the case that you left your home due to domestic violence, in some cases benefit can still be paid until the sale of your home. Think this is repayable on the sale of your home tho (not 100% sure on this tho)

tinmanscarecrow

Hi you should be entitled to job seekers allowance if you are of working age.

karenx

tinmanscarecrow wrote: »

Hi you should be entitled to job seekers allowance if you are of working age.

That all depends on her partners income. She wont of paid ni so not entitled to contributions based. And if partner earns over a certain amount she wont get income based

AnxiousMum

Your husband insisted you stayed at home raising the children and running the house? If so, in your divorce settlement you can ask for ancillary payments/spousal support. You may have to show why you have not worked since the kids went off to uni though, or give reasons why you haven't looked ahead and done some training or something so that when the kids went to uni, you had some qualifications.