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Discussion on state benefits during and after divorce. What benefits am I entitled to? Will my benefits be affected by the maintenance I receive?

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Resources and Information about Benefits Official Government information on benefits < ... 25 May 20, by rubytuesday Locked	Replies:0 :1017

High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge Hi. Hoping somebody can help out here with what must be (?) a standard question re High Income Child Benefit Tax Charges. My income ... 09 May 25, by PortisheadDad Latest 12 May 25 by PortisheadDad 1 2	Replies:7 :591	Latest by PortisheadDad 12 May 25
Ex on benefits and working out fair settlement Hello, Just gathering general advice here really, from people with knowledge / experience. I have already previously sort 'general' legal advice fr ... 24 Jan 25, by Confusedhusband Latest 29 Jan 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :331	Latest by WYSPECIAL 29 Jan 25
Income from parents to pay mortgage What is the change in circumstances if she has been receiving these gifts for a long time? Presumably she spends it so her savings for means tested ben ... 26 Sep 23, by WYSPECIAL Latest 26 Sep 24 by WYSPECIAL 1 2	Replies:10 :1189	Latest by WYSPECIAL 26 Sep 24
What is my ex entitled to ? So I'm going through divorce now , only just paid court fee ! Just wondering what might happen , my ex earns around £1100 a month net, gets £662 cms from me a ... 13 Dec 23, by DanO1986 Latest 24 Mar 24 by ChangingmaN	Replies:1 :591	Latest by ChangingmaN 24 Mar 24
Housing Benefit Award Hello, Need some advice with regards to Houing Benefot and Residence Orders please. I have for the last 7 or 8 year's been living in private ... 08 Mar 21, by NeedsMust Latest 03 Jan 23 by ayaan12	Replies:2 :976	Latest by ayaan12 03 Jan 23
working tax credits affected by divorce settlement Hello, Earlier this year my divorce settlement ruling was That I kept the family home and my husband received the money from a joint business we had tog ... 19 Sep 18, by Lifeiswhatyoumakeit Latest 02 Jan 23 by ayaan12	Replies:5 :1110	Latest by ayaan12 02 Jan 23
Universal Credit - divorce Hello We are preparing to apply for No Fault devorce I noticed my wife would be eligible for Universal Credit if no savings over £5k and if c ... 19 Apr 22, by markotsg Latest 20 Apr 22 by markotsg	Replies:3 :1593	Latest by markotsg 20 Apr 22
Pregnant but possible prejudice Hi everyone. my daughter started a new job about 2 months ago. She is on a 3 month trial period. She found out she is pregnant and informed them. she re ... 30 Jun 21, by Elli6 Latest 30 Jun 21 by Elli6	Replies:2 :735	Latest by Elli6 30 Jun 21
Buy house with lump sum and then claim universal credit? Hello My stbx earns approximately 800 a month with two sons. Using the entitledto calculator if she doesnt have savings over 16K then she would receive ... 17 Jun 21, by anonymous1066 Latest 18 Jun 21 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :1386	Latest by rubytuesday 18 Jun 21
Help with self-employed benefits post divorce Can anyone help. I’m desperate.In October 2019 a consent order was issued which led to me resigning from my position as company director of our family firm as ... 01 Feb 21, by Trebor1234	Replies:0 :799
Support for mortgage interest Hi hoping to get some advice from any one who has been able to claim support for mortgage interest,my current mortgage is on interest only and being payed by ot ... 05 Jun 18, by Stillnotover Latest 17 Nov 20 by Djsmith	Replies:1 :845	Latest by Djsmith 17 Nov 20
Benefits while named on mortgage Last weekend my husband told me he wanted to separate. Whilst the news was hard to take i agreed it was the best solution. Since then he has been staying with a ... 30 Oct 20, by Pinkpandora Latest 31 Oct 20 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :923	Latest by WYSPECIAL 31 Oct 20
Deprivation of Savings/Capital Hi all. I have so many questions...hopefully you don't get bored before the end! Basically my wife and I are divorcing, amicably, and we have 2 kids wh ... 14 Aug 20, by andyscott Latest 15 Aug 20 by hadenoughnow	Replies:2 :1168	Latest by hadenoughnow 15 Aug 20
Universal credit and sale of FMH Ex currently isn't working, and living with family, claiming universal credit. Neither of us want the FMH, which I currently live in. They've said they won't ... 19 Jul 20, by whenwillthisend62 Latest 19 Jul 20 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :919	Latest by hadenoughnow 19 Jul 20
provision for lump sum payment while on benefits hi please does anyone know if there is a provision to allow a lump sum in settlement while on benefits.i have been told by the court in ancillary relief case.to ... 09 Jul 20, by sultun Latest 10 Jul 20 by sultun	Replies:2 :854	Latest by sultun 10 Jul 20
Claiming housing benefit whilst separated? Hello, my wife left me almost a year ago now, it is very amicable between us (thank god!) I have the house and have always made the mortgage payments. She never ... 12 Feb 08, by hermann64 Latest 16 May 20 by adpats	Replies:4 :2571	Latest by adpats 16 May 20
Ex-Partner Not Working - Financial Impact Hi All, I have a question on which I would like your views: Question: Is being expected to work 2 days a week reasonable when the kids are 8, ... 04 Jan 20, by Vigorate Latest 04 Jan 20 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:4 :1690	Latest by WYSPECIAL 04 Jan 20
Claiming UC and settlement assets Situation: Marital home with mortgage, total equity £100k, Partner A moves out, partner B remains with children. No significant other assets. 08 Nov 19, by Cariade Latest 09 Nov 19 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :1145	Latest by hadenoughnow 09 Nov 19
Death in Service Benefit I hope someone can help. I lost my partner recently. He is legally separated and left his wife a number of years ago. We didn't live together and he never got r ... 02 Sep 19, by Tulips7860	Replies:0 :916
Fraud Hi other than reporting Benefit and TAX fraud to Department for Work and Pensions. Is their anyone else i can contact to report this to? ... 02 Jun 19, by badassdad Latest 05 Jun 19 by WYSPECIAL 1 2	Replies:12 :2093	Latest by WYSPECIAL 05 Jun 19
Benefit Fraud ... 13 Dec 18, by IT84 Latest 15 Dec 18 by IT84	Replies:6 :1163	Latest by IT84 15 Dec 18
HMRC have stopped my child and working tax credits Hello all Any advice gratefully received. I've just received a letter from HMRC to say that they are going to stop my child and working tax credits as ... 08 Oct 18, by LittleMermaid Latest 21 Oct 18 by Visselly	Replies:6 :1184	Latest by Visselly 21 Oct 18
Separation/Divorce Finances vs. Benefits Hi, We are separating and we both want to avoid court if possible. However I am unable to work and have been dependent on my husband for the whole of ... 08 Jul 18, by Melittis Latest 09 Jul 18 by Melittis 1 2	Replies:7 :2044	Latest by Melittis 09 Jul 18
TAX CREDIT AND INCOME SUPPORT I've not been on this website for several years but I have a relative who is making herself sick with worry over tax credit and income support payments. She is ... 05 Mar 18, by Action Latest 05 Mar 18 by IT84	Replies:1 :851	Latest by IT84 05 Mar 18
can you use divorce settlement to set Dear All, Can I use my divorce settlement cash to set up a business ? say 300k Will this be taken into account for housing benefit and tax credits . 12 Feb 18, by kris1983 Latest 12 Feb 18 by kris1983	Replies:2 :723	Latest by kris1983 12 Feb 18
Child Benefits after divorce Hi, My ex and I are divorced since June 2017, but separated since 2014. She has been claiming child benefit up until now. She recently cancell ... 29 Jan 18, by KnowledgeisPower Latest 30 Jan 18 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :1025	Latest by WYSPECIAL 30 Jan 18
benefit fraud My ex has secured a large payout from myself but does not want it until after 4years or more, she wants to stay on the deeds to my house until the amount is pai ... 19 Jan 18, by Paul88 Latest 20 Jan 18 by WYSPECIAL 1 2	Replies:8 :1861	Latest by WYSPECIAL 20 Jan 18
Universal Credits - valid argument? I am currently in receipt of child tax credits and working tax credits, I work part-time. These benefits are taken in to account on Form E etc as part of my in ... 20 Apr 17, by bumbag1 Latest 27 Dec 17 by Visselly	Replies:3 :1113	Latest by Visselly 27 Dec 17
Tax credits and consent order Hi everyone, When my ex offered a consent order he included both child benefits and tax credits to determine my monthly income and reduce his monthly c ... 13 Oct 17, by Miha Latest 19 Oct 17 by Miha 1 2	Replies:8 :1871	Latest by Miha 19 Oct 17
ESA and owning a property My wife moved out of the FMH four months ago to live with her parents. The house is in her name as it was a council house and she was the tenant. I paid cash f ... 26 Sep 17, by Six2eyesofblue	Replies:0 :1003
Separated: Child Tax Credits My ex and I split when my daughter(now 7) was 10 months old. We have shared contact/residency 50/50 since then. I have my daughter for 3 nights during s ... 22 Sep 17, by softfocus Latest 22 Sep 17 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :717	Latest by WYSPECIAL 22 Sep 17
tax credits Can anyone tell me is two divorced parents can claim tax credit for a child each? Ex is self employed, teaching 7 martial arts classes a week,I work 27 hou ... 04 Apr 17, by rcs123food Latest 05 Apr 17 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:4 :812	Latest by WYSPECIAL 05 Apr 17
Tax Credits Hi all I am after some advice - my solicitor had advised me that I am able to claim working tax and child tax credits which I did - Nisi on 15th Novemb ... 14 Jan 17, by Jalisia Latest 14 Jan 17 by Jalisia	Replies:2 :959	Latest by Jalisia 14 Jan 17
If I dont use all settlement on housing...... ....will my benefits stop? I have a settlement figure from my divorce and I intend to use it to buy a small flat. I am relying on benefits; JSA and CTC ... 06 Dec 16, by NikkiL Latest 06 Dec 16 by NikkiL	Replies:2 :972	Latest by NikkiL 06 Dec 16
Tax credits- new claim? Husband and I are separating- he is employed and I am self employed although earn very little. I have checked on the benefits calculator and as I work 18 hours ... 27 Oct 16, by pomegranatepie Latest 27 Oct 16 by pomegranatepie	Replies:2 :787	Latest by pomegranatepie 27 Oct 16
Child Benefit Counter Claim - Letter from HMRC I have had a letter form HMRC that my STBX is claiming child benefit for the children. The letter states that if they have lived for 56 days in the 16 week peri ... 19 Aug 16, by StunnedDad Latest 19 Aug 16 by NotasStressedDad	Replies:1 :1587	Latest by NotasStressedDad 19 Aug 16
Working Tax Credits V Settlement Situation Can anybody assist with this question that is worrying me..... Single mum with two children, have been separated from estranged husband for a year and a hal ... 17 Jul 16, by nextphase Latest 19 Jul 16 by nextphase 1 2	Replies:7 :1951	Latest by nextphase 19 Jul 16
Divorce settlement V Benefits I was awarded £44,000 of my ex's pension in the divorce settlement which I am hoping to get before end of year. I am on long term benefits, as I am di ... 04 Jul 16, by dpmcm Latest 04 Jul 16 by Luna Shadow	Replies:2 :1455	Latest by Luna Shadow 04 Jul 16
How can I prove he doesn''t live here I''ve been claiming tax credits, however I''m now being told I have to prove he doesn''t live here. As apparently we''re financially linked to each other. I ... 23 May 16, by Kjh73 Latest 23 May 16 by Jedzy	Replies:5 :870	Latest by Jedzy 23 May 16

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