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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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Proving child benefit My ex solicitors solicitors have asked for 12 month of bank statements and 2 years of any child benefit or tax credits I get. The only proof I have is on my ban ... 18 Apr 16, by Bengal Latest 18 Apr 16 by Bengal	Replies:3 :751	Latest by Bengal 18 Apr 16
is he entitled to half of my dla Hi i hope someone can help me . We are soon to be divorced and i am disabled and grt full pip and my soon to be ex gets carers allowance for me . I have been sa ... 20 Jan 16, by lalli12xx Latest 21 Jan 16 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :1230	Latest by hadenoughnow 21 Jan 16
Lump sum regarding benefits. Please does anyone have any advice they could give me. I was in a relationship/married for 8 years with no children. I received 20.89% of our total ass ... 12 Jan 16, by Jane2014 Latest 13 Jan 16 by Jane2014	Replies:6 :869	Latest by Jane2014 13 Jan 16
Spousal maintenance for carer? Hi, please could someone advise me if I would be entitled to spousal maintenance. I have cared for my husband for many years and put my own career to one side i ... 08 Nov 15, by Guinevere Latest 09 Nov 15 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :622	Latest by LittleMrMike 09 Nov 15
Will income support carry on after separation/ div Hi, I have recently separated from my husband and we are both in receipt of income support; me because I have been his carer for ten years and can only work par ... 14 Oct 15, by Guinevere Latest 14 Oct 15 by Guinevere	Replies:4 :599	Latest by Guinevere 14 Oct 15
sell house will i get housing benefit Hi I am due to go to court as my husband has cut my maintenance payments by half and I am no longer able to afford my home. The situation is my mortgage is much ... 27 Aug 15, by treaclepie Latest 27 Aug 15 by treaclepie	Replies:2 :644	Latest by treaclepie 27 Aug 15
Joint bank Hi lm just going through the first stage of a divorce,as my ex hubby had an affair,but got in first,to start the ball rolling,and l couldn''t put that down,as h ... 11 Aug 15, by Pjl2	Replies:0 :537
Tax credits Hi, does anyone know if nights the kids stay away from you are taken into account when calculating tax credits? The calculator says I would get tax credits but ... 23 Jul 15, by Jiz Latest 23 Jul 15 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :741	Latest by WYSPECIAL 23 Jul 15
Divorce Legal costs offset Housing Benefit Evening all, long time since posted. Hope all well. It looks like our daugthers divorce nears completion...long painful journey as they all are. But so ... 17 Jun 15, by EK40 Latest 19 Jun 15 by LittleMrMike	Replies:5 :700	Latest by LittleMrMike 19 Jun 15
shares no longer an issue but thanks for advice ... 16 Jun 15, by ajgejg Latest 17 Jun 15 by Unctuous	Replies:1 :538	Latest by Unctuous 17 Jun 15
Court fee HI there Totally new to all this. My ex moved out last summer and we are looking at divorce and he is going to divorce me for adultery. He is on benefit ... 17 Apr 15, by dublin25 Latest 17 Apr 15 by WorldsBiggestMug	Replies:1 :659	Latest by WorldsBiggestMug 17 Apr 15
Child Benefit and Tax Hi, I am absolutely disgraced. I have submitted my self assessment tax return albeit late and had to declare the amount of child benefit my ex was in re ... 16 Mar 15, by Fed up Dad Latest 16 Mar 15 by Fed up Dad	Replies:2 :730	Latest by Fed up Dad 16 Mar 15
Tax on child benefit Hi all, Due to my income I have to declare through self assessment the payment my ex has for child benefit each month. At the time of introducing the new t ... 06 Mar 15, by Fed up Dad Latest 10 Mar 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :608	Latest by rubytuesday 10 Mar 15
Child Benefit How long can a mother retain the child benefit when her daughter keeps threatening to go and love with her dad, a situation which you guess will be temporary ? ... 24 Feb 15, by jackyb@talktalk.net Latest 24 Feb 15 by MrsMathsisfun	Replies:1 :517	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 24 Feb 15
am i entitled to any benefits ? We are currently going through divorce proceedings and still living under the same roof....mediation are trying to sort our financial situation. Can anyone advi ... 18 Feb 15, by 146pace Latest 19 Feb 15 by LittleMrMike	Replies:6 :839	Latest by LittleMrMike 19 Feb 15
Advice on CB/Maintenance/House equity etc. Looking for some advice on behalf of my girlfriend She (37) split from her husband (42) after 9 year marriage 12 months ago (his regular infidelity and ... 08 Jan 15, by fairtradebananas Latest 09 Jan 15 by Fiona 1 2	Replies:8 :1201	Latest by Fiona 09 Jan 15
Tax Credit and Working Families Tax Credit Hi guys, I am hopefully reaching an agreed settlement with my ex from the sale of the property and pension sharing. It has taken months but finally the lig ... 02 Dec 14, by Fed up Dad Latest 02 Dec 14 by driven40 1 2	Replies:7 :1269	Latest by driven40 02 Dec 14
Redundant and pregnant Hi everyone. I''m new to the site and could use some advice, please bear with me... My husband and I separated almost 2 years ago after his drunken vio ... 13 Sep 14, by Thehappycynic Latest 13 Sep 14 by juliette0307	Replies:3 :430	Latest by juliette0307 13 Sep 14
what am i entitled to I have recently separated from my husband. We have 1 girls 1 is his child the other from a previous relationship. He pays the mortgage for the house. I work ... 25 Aug 14, by GLAM3185 Latest 09 Sep 14 by Fiona 1 2	Replies:8 :1446	Latest by Fiona 09 Sep 14
She wants me out Hi can you tell me, if my wife and I are seperated can she claim benefits as a single mother even if we are living under the same roof? I can''t afford to m ... 03 Sep 14, by thecrazy1 Latest 04 Sep 14 by sulkypants	Replies:2 :714	Latest by sulkypants 04 Sep 14
NEW BENEFITS SYSTEM As a landlord I am being besieged with telephone calls from various people , mainly women with children, who are desperate for accommodation. New benefit ru ... 31 Dec 12, by polar Latest 15 Aug 14 by polar	Replies:3 :434	Latest by polar 15 Aug 14
Student grants Hi I have 50-50 shared care of son, 7 nights out of every 14. I will be retraining as a teacher from September. If I am the main carer for my ... 04 Aug 14, by MissingMySon2009 Latest 05 Aug 14 by MissingMySon2009	Replies:4 :699	Latest by MissingMySon2009 05 Aug 14
joint custody/sole residency what benefits? Hi could you please tell me if I am entitled to anything being as I am the woman with either joint custody or sole residence.I am assuming not and therefore wou ... 15 Jul 14, by treaclepie Latest 16 Jul 14 by Fiona	Replies:3 :709	Latest by Fiona 16 Jul 14
Universal tax credit Looking for a bit of help re Universal Credits please. I work full time,(15k a year) but get tax credits of £588 and maintenance (at long last) of £3 ... 02 Nov 13, by Mum371618 Latest 27 Jun 14 by Gillian48 1 2	Replies:9 :1140	Latest by Gillian48 27 Jun 14
Settlement Hi I am on income support and DLA can I buy a home with my divorce settlement as I am renting at the moment and will I be penalised for doing so, or is it c ... 02 Jun 14, by Shunii Latest 02 Jun 14 by mumtoboys	Replies:2 :516	Latest by mumtoboys 02 Jun 14
Wife''s potential benefits Hi My wife earns £9000 and is leaving me but wants to stay in our house which she can''t afford to do, what benefits could she claim to help up her fu ... 29 Apr 14, by Tribaldeagle Latest 24 May 14 by Homemaker 1 2	Replies:7 :1673	Latest by Homemaker 24 May 14
How can I make ends meet? Hello, I am new to this website and found some good advice so far. My marriage broke down after 12 years, I have a 2 year old child and I am the respondent in t ... 13 May 14, by Miracle Latest 13 May 14 by Miracle 1 2	Replies:10 :1391	Latest by Miracle 13 May 14
Working tax credit I''m currently working 16 hours a week and I get working tax credit although not the full amount. I think I will be offered some more hours as a colleague is g ... 11 May 14, by nicwin Latest 12 May 14 by WorldsBiggestMug	Replies:2 :587	Latest by WorldsBiggestMug 12 May 14
Benefits whilst still sharing the marital home I am filing for divorce on the ground of my husbands adultery. Once he realises this he will cut off all financial support and I will have nothing until I can ... 30 Apr 14, by carolyn102@live.com Latest 30 Apr 14 by bulldog	Replies:5 :703	Latest by bulldog 30 Apr 14
Housing Issues - Help? Hi all, I seperated from my husband in October last year and in January, he moved in with his new girlfriend (now fiancee). I have stayed in the marit ... 11 Apr 14, by wilefrankie26 Latest 11 Apr 14 by wilefrankie26	Replies:2 :742	Latest by wilefrankie26 11 Apr 14
Housing benefit What happens to my housing benefit which is in my name if my wife and I seperate ... 28 Jan 14, by confusedamigo Latest 07 Apr 14 by sulkypants	Replies:1 :539	Latest by sulkypants 07 Apr 14
Univeral Credit and Periodical payments In another post recently there was a discussion regarding Universal Credit. Spousal maintenance under the new system apparently counts as income. There was als ... 30 Jan 14, by maisymoos Latest 31 Jan 14 by u6c00 1 2	Replies:9 :1236	Latest by u6c00 31 Jan 14
stbx asking for child benefit 2 weeks ago we had the financials settled in court. He has youngest 50%, and I have him 50% plus 2 other children from marriage 100% (who are over 18 and still ... 03 Dec 13, by jessie110 Latest 03 Dec 13 by u6c00	Replies:3 :411	Latest by u6c00 03 Dec 13
Benefits & Child Maintenance My stbx get all the benefits and DLA for my son. When we sell the house and go our separate ways I have shared residence, every Wednesday overnight, alternate w ... 18 Nov 13, by skyliner Latest 19 Nov 13 by Rumplestiltsk1n	Replies:2 :395	Latest by Rumplestiltsk1n 19 Nov 13
Divorce-difference of who divorces who? Hi, can someone please try and clear something up for me. There seems to be a bit of confusion regarding the start of my divorce. Basically My ex went to th ... 15 Nov 13, by treaclepie Latest 17 Nov 13 by treaclepie 1 2	Replies:7 :1308	Latest by treaclepie 17 Nov 13
Child Tax Credit A benefit calculator on gov.uk came up with a staggering £900 a month of Child Tax Credit for my ex-wife, when I input her situation. Is that n ... 12 Nov 13, by changingtimes Latest 13 Nov 13 by u6c00	Replies:3 :697	Latest by u6c00 13 Nov 13
FORM E Child Disability payments Hi Can anyone let me know what I should do about listing the Disability Living Allowance that I receive for my child? do I put it as benefits I receive as I ... 06 Nov 13, by driven40 Latest 06 Nov 13 by driven40	Replies:6 :576	Latest by driven40 06 Nov 13
VA disability compensation in a divorce Is my husband entitled to half my money and property during a divorce? I am a disabled veteran rated at 100% receiving disability compensation. Over the ... 31 Oct 13, by wendyr Latest 01 Nov 13 by pixy	Replies:2 :517	Latest by pixy 01 Nov 13
Benefits and entitlement to help with school trips Hi, wise wikis. If someone was working from home occasionally and earning less than £4 k what benefits would they be entitled to, and would they be eligible fo ... 01 Oct 13, by penguin43 Latest 03 Oct 13 by lovingdogs 1 2	Replies:7 :1164	Latest by lovingdogs 03 Oct 13
Benefits We have the Decree Nisi, but not the Absolute as we are doing the Ancillary Relief.We separated on 6/4 and the Court made a Shared Residence Order on 27/8, to b ... 02 Oct 13, by TumzandEmz Latest 02 Oct 13 by u6c00	Replies:2 :617	Latest by u6c00 02 Oct 13

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