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Separation and Benefits
luciano
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My wife and I want to go into separation. She has a very low income and can't maintain our current house which we are bounded with for the next half a year with a tenancy agreement.
I'm happy to stay where I'm and offer her a reasonable money for child maintenance but It won't be enough for her to rent a flat. From my understanding she can apply for all sort of benefits (like child and hosing) but we need to separate first. To separate (again from my understanding) we need to be physically in different locations, which is very hard to achieve without benefits...
Is there any way to officially separate while temporary sharing house and claim benefits to be able to rent a flat or is there any other alternative?
I'm happy to stay where I'm and offer her a reasonable money for child maintenance but It won't be enough for her to rent a flat. From my understanding she can apply for all sort of benefits (like child and hosing) but we need to separate first. To separate (again from my understanding) we need to be physically in different locations, which is very hard to achieve without benefits...
Is there any way to officially separate while temporary sharing house and claim benefits to be able to rent a flat or is there any other alternative?
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you do realise that a reasonable amount for child maintenance is around 15% of income for one child 25% for 2
it would be difficult for benefit purposes to prove that you are separated whilst still living together but not impossible,why don't you just move out?0 -
Former couples living separate lives in the same property is far more common than you may think. The couple would be called for interview, or an interviewing officer may visit the home, to get a clearer picture of the situation before a final decision on benefit entitlement was made. It would need to be shown that the 2 people are living independently of each other.0
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I know and this is exactly how much I've offered to pay (15%). I can move out but she won't be able to pay for the house on her own and child support won't cover it.0
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Why not just all of you live in the house, continue as you are financially till your tenancy ends.
Just live separate lives apart from that.make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0 -
then if you move out she can apply for benefits
run the figures through "entitled to" for an idea of benefits0
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