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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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Sneaky husband trying to upset my benefits - wha Hi folks. Here's an odd one. I'm not sure what forum section to put it in, but it's a primarily benefit centered problem - so please could a mod move it if ... 12 Feb 09, by gsdmum Latest 14 Feb 09 by gsdmum	Replies:4 :408	Latest by gsdmum 14 Feb 09
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Any help to figure out the outcome Hi, just wondering if anyone has been in the same or simular position and what'll happen now. My ex and I have just split in a calm and caring manor (n ... 09 Feb 09, by McVitie Latest 12 Feb 09 by gsdmum	Replies:5 :291	Latest by gsdmum 12 Feb 09
Child Tax Credits Does anyone know if child tax credits have to be paid into the same bank account that child benefit is paid to? I am trying to get the child benefit pa ... 12 Feb 09, by Itgetsbetter Latest 12 Feb 09 by IKNOWNOW	Replies:4 :339	Latest by IKNOWNOW 12 Feb 09
Mortgage responsibilty My husband left 9 months ago for someone he had known only a few weeks. We were married for 6 years and living together for 12 months previously. We have 3 ... 08 Feb 09, by malade Latest 10 Feb 09 by malade	Replies:4 :264	Latest by malade 10 Feb 09
Will my ex-partner survive on benefits ? Hi, My ex-partner and I have recently split and I am very concerned on how she is going to survive. We were together 11 years and have decided to go our sep ... 09 Feb 09, by McVitie Latest 09 Feb 09 by Angel557	Replies:1 :325	Latest by Angel557 09 Feb 09
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Child and Worki ng Tax Credits My son is currently living with me full time and I can claim Working Tax and Child Tax Credit. I am almost at the stage of Decree Absolute and after that my so ... 09 Nov 08, by snowflake10 Latest 31 Jan 09 by rachumcake	Replies:4 :815	Latest by rachumcake 31 Jan 09
leaving and claiming housing benefit? hi, new to forum and i hope someone can advise me.will try to be brief.hubby is a regular drinker and is aggressive when drunk, 2 of our 4 children are teenager ... 24 Jan 09, by hanginthere Latest 27 Jan 09 by hanginthere 1 2	Replies:7 :1326	Latest by hanginthere 27 Jan 09
Receipt of Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit I am mother of 2 children aged 13 and 12 years and am in dispute with my stbx-husband over who should receive the Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit. Until Jan ... 25 Jan 09, by Zanth45 Latest 25 Jan 09 by Meeks	Replies:4 :489	Latest by Meeks 25 Jan 09
tax credits.how will this work? hi all at the moment i am still living in the family home with s2bx i havent yet informed tax credits about the split because at the moment we are both stil ... 05 Dec 08, by michelle claire Latest 23 Jan 09 by IKNOWNOW	Replies:4 :613	Latest by IKNOWNOW 23 Jan 09
benefits. Hi , For the pple who havent read my blog.. x2b was convicted of rape in 2004.He served nearly 4 yrs in prison.After his release I seek divorce. still in pr ... 22 Jan 09, by ssoria Latest 23 Jan 09 by justm3x	Replies:6 :376	Latest by justm3x 23 Jan 09
Recieving benefits for the children My soon to be ex-wife and I have a joint shared care arrangement regarding the children, we had agreed to shared the benfits. I would recieve the child benefit ... 23 Jan 09, by anthony1969 Latest 23 Jan 09 by Itgetsbetter	Replies:3 :329	Latest by Itgetsbetter 23 Jan 09
Taking Redundancy I have a job that takes me away from home Monday to Thursday/Friday. I’ve done this for almost 11 years and seems to have been the demise of my marriage (app ... 04 Jan 09, by balamory Latest 12 Jan 09 by balamory	Replies:1 :471	Latest by balamory 12 Jan 09
shared custody + benefits Me and my ex-husband have shared residence order of our 7-y-o daughter granted in June 2008. Before that, he had sole residence order - I consented to it when o ... 11 Jan 09, by aniag	Replies:0 :378
Seperation Hi, Can you help,if my wife leaves me so she can make a new life purely for selfish reason eg: get qualifications and move on discarding me as if I am nothi ... 10 Jan 09, by ANTDAN53 Latest 10 Jan 09 by ANTDAN53	Replies:2 :377	Latest by ANTDAN53 10 Jan 09
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Benefits whilst waiting for equity from house Hi, my question is whether anyone knows whether I could claim local housing allowance, council tax benefit and income support if at some point in the future (ho ... 27 Dec 08, by freespirit3 Latest 29 Dec 08 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :442	Latest by LittleMrMike 29 Dec 08
redundancy Hi It has been made redundant and owes me 3 months csa. They say he will continue to owe and will have to pay it once he gets another job(ha ha). Meanwhile ... 18 Dec 08, by gorgeous Latest 20 Dec 08 by Trinnity 1 2	Replies:7 :935	Latest by Trinnity 20 Dec 08
Does Tax Credit Office Notify the Ex Spouse? Just a question that I haven't found any mention of in previous posts..... I have received the form to apply for Child Tax Credit. I haven't posted it ... 20 Dec 08, by Greenweenie Latest 20 Dec 08 by Elle	Replies:5 :434	Latest by Elle 20 Dec 08
No Maintenance Paid for My Kids Can anyone please help me. My husband left me in February 2008 a ... 18 Dec 08, by pussycat1 Latest 18 Dec 08 by Bobbinalong	Replies:2 :352	Latest by Bobbinalong 18 Dec 08
Worried Sick Advise please..... My wife has decided she does not love me any more and wants to separate. We have 2 kids, 7 and 8. I have posted the details before, but I have added them below ... 16 Dec 08, by SuperMario Latest 16 Dec 08 by SuperMario	Replies:2 :408	Latest by SuperMario 16 Dec 08
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Help, Urgent advice re: Benefits??? Help! I think my stbx has cut off CM. I have asked for a CSA assessment so maybe they have made contact and that is why he has stopped paying. All I ha ... 05 Dec 08, by fluffy76 Latest 05 Dec 08 by fluffy76	Replies:5 :622	Latest by fluffy76 05 Dec 08
Can she realy rely on benifits I have been advised to speed up the process of devorce, to leave the house. My wife has been advised that she can stay in the home, however will the st ... 27 Nov 08, by No1 Latest 27 Nov 08 by Fiona	Replies:6 :576	Latest by Fiona 27 Nov 08
Tax Credits Can anyone advise? I am divorced, but due to housing market and financial situation are living back with ex wife. We are living totally seperate li ... 24 Nov 08, by wistow Latest 25 Nov 08 by MrA	Replies:5 :480	Latest by MrA 25 Nov 08
Reassigned benefits My wife has re-assigned her life insurance policy over to my daughter. This was done without any agreement. All payments into the policy were made from joint fu ... 23 Nov 08, by polar	Replies:0 :473
benifits is mobility taken in to acount when asesing maintinance ... 23 Nov 08, by marion77 Latest 23 Nov 08 by Elle	Replies:1 :374	Latest by Elle 23 Nov 08
do I qualify I seperated from stbx 2 yrs ago we have a business together and he has excluded me from that but I am still getting £190pwfrom that employment until fh and fin ... 19 Nov 08, by cassy Latest 19 Nov 08 by cassy	Replies:4 :532	Latest by cassy 19 Nov 08
help, with what I would pay? Hi all. my wife and I are separating, we jointly own the house which is worth about 150k, we owe 50k, I can raise another 50k to buy her out, which I would ... 10 Nov 08, by Bobbinalong Latest 10 Nov 08 by IKNOWNOW	Replies:1 :435	Latest by IKNOWNOW 10 Nov 08
Dad unable to work Hello, all, I'd appreciate some advice on my position. I'm 49, divorced for a few months and the father of 3 boys (10, 10 & 7) who I've ha ... 05 Nov 08, by JLGsDad Latest 06 Nov 08 by polar 1 2	Replies:7 :1247	Latest by polar 06 Nov 08
Child benefit - How do you change the reciever How do i get child benefit signed over from my spouses name into mine?... we are going for a split and are going to have CB for one child each ( WE HAVE 2) ... 03 Nov 08, by unsureineed Latest 03 Nov 08 by Fiona	Replies:2 :674	Latest by Fiona 03 Nov 08
help with what wife might get if I rent, separated Things are moving on with my situation, we are still amicable and we need to move on to a next stage, my situation living in a bed sit is not working as I canno ... 03 Nov 08, by Bobbinalong Latest 03 Nov 08 by Bobbinalong	Replies:3 :512	Latest by Bobbinalong 03 Nov 08
if i stay in FMH can wife get rent on benefit? Hi all, I separated from my wife 3 weeks ago, i moved into a friends house but it is not working well, this weekend she says she wants a more structured separat ... 02 Nov 08, by Bobbinalong Latest 03 Nov 08 by Angel557	Replies:3 :439	Latest by Angel557 03 Nov 08

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