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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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SMI and Bedroom Tax Hi Quick question. My ex has a mortgage on her 4 bedroom home which she is receiving SMI to help pay for. With "Bedroom Tax& ... 27 Sep 13, by elistone Latest 27 Sep 13 by Gillian48	Replies:2 :425	Latest by Gillian48 27 Sep 13
divorcing but own business together Any advice gratefully received. Been married 24 years and now divorcing. We own a business together (limited company) Also have 3 children - boy 11, girls 7 ... 26 Sep 13, by redatom	Replies:0 :356
How do I get your divorce settlement? Hello, I was divorced in 2008, and have never received my divorce settlement. I know I can get a lawyer, but my income will not afford me to pay for o ... 04 Sep 13, by vetta022 Latest 04 Sep 13 by somuch2know2	Replies:1 :393	Latest by somuch2know2 04 Sep 13
Housing benefit after a lump sum Hi there, Could you please advise if I can continue claiming housing benefit after an agreed lump sum at FDR. Thank you! ... 25 Aug 13, by Lena3 Latest 27 Aug 13 by Lena3 1 2	Replies:10 :1709	Latest by Lena3 27 Aug 13
selling the home before settlement I am getting divorced after my husband left me and I''m still in the family home. My husband and his solicitor are putting me under a lot of pressure to sel ... 19 Aug 13, by Thornley Latest 20 Aug 13 by Thornley 1 2	Replies:7 :1325	Latest by Thornley 20 Aug 13
Child benefit ? shared residency Hi Has anyone found themselves in this situation & taken on the inland rev?? My wife left me for pastures greener 4yrs ago & she left the 2 chi ... 18 Aug 13, by gsxr1186 Latest 19 Aug 13 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :589	Latest by rubytuesday 19 Aug 13
housing problem? I moved into a rented property 4 years ago and have been paying my privately owned house rent by using the profits from the sale of my maritable home.I am curr ... 07 Aug 13, by townie Latest 08 Aug 13 by BoysMum	Replies:5 :506	Latest by BoysMum 08 Aug 13
Child Benefit Counter Claim. What do you think? Hi I''m in an awkward and fairly unique position. I claim CB for one son and my ex-wife claims for other son. She is having her Child Tax credits reduc ... 30 Jul 13, by m77 Latest 30 Jul 13 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:2 :609	Latest by WYSPECIAL 30 Jul 13
Disposal of assets from divorce. Hi all My husband and i are separated and he has just sold the house and has agreed to a 50/50 split of the equity. All good. However, at the moment i ... 19 Jul 13, by kittenheels Latest 19 Jul 13 by escaped	Replies:4 :627	Latest by escaped 19 Jul 13
So what''s the story? I was given my daughter by social services on the 4th July last year, the mother was prohibited from contact with her due to abuse issues. In December ... 08 Jul 13, by tom333 Latest 08 Jul 13 by ljdh 1 2	Replies:9 :1156	Latest by ljdh 08 Jul 13
child benefit have made claim for cb for son now living with me ex currently getting son is not going back to mum at all for forseeable future probably never. Ex having mad ... 20 Jun 13, by nadgered2010 Latest 21 Jun 13 by nadgered2010	Replies:2 :430	Latest by nadgered2010 21 Jun 13
Benefit entitlement query - advice please? I am trying to work out what benefits if any I can claim now that I am essentially a single mother and full time student with no income. When I started ... 19 Jun 13, by elizadoolittle Latest 20 Jun 13 by elizadoolittle	Replies:4 :477	Latest by elizadoolittle 20 Jun 13
Monthly income from parents & Working tax credits. My ex wife is in reciept of working tax credits. In addition to maintenance from myself, she also gets £500-£700 every month given to her from her parents, to ... 14 Jun 13, by Jim75	Replies:0 :484
DOES MY HUSBAND HAVE TO SUPPORT ME FINANCIALLY Hi Hope someone can help with this . My husband left this weekend, we havea joint bank is wage goes into but he''s changed his bank and told me that''s wher ... 11 Jun 13, by dgppw98 Latest 12 Jun 13 by Gillian48	Replies:5 :755	Latest by Gillian48 12 Jun 13
Shared Child Benefit I have three children that live between two households on a 50/50 split (well, technically it is 70/30 in my favour, but that issue is or another day ...) < ... 10 Jun 13, by clu3l3ss Latest 10 Jun 13 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :418	Latest by rubytuesday 10 Jun 13
child benefit Hi, I need help, i have 2 children and an ex partner we shared our son 50/50 but our daughter resided mostly with me as she is older and can make her own choice ... 15 May 13, by jlowe72 Latest 24 May 13 by Fiona	Replies:1 :529	Latest by Fiona 24 May 13
fees if the my other half in=s on legal aid and he is the one who filled the divorce. would I have to pay any court cost ... 19 May 13, by alexandra29 Latest 20 May 13 by alexandra29	Replies:4 :506	Latest by alexandra29 20 May 13
council benefits and mortgage maintenance IMy friend (really, it isn''t me!) is on Incapacity Benefit and separated from her husband, soon to be divorced. The house is mortgaged. She is paying half the ... 14 May 13, by Thornley Latest 16 May 13 by Elphie	Replies:6 :651	Latest by Elphie 16 May 13
Can i claim back my entitlement to CHB? Hi all, and thanks for reading. I''ll try and be as brief as possible and if anyone with a greater knowledge than mine can help i''d really appreciate it. 09 May 13, by BewilderedBob	Replies:0 :397
Child Benefit and Tax Credits when sharing childca Does anyone know what happens with Child Benefit payments and child tax credits when you divorce and agree to have 50/50 care for your child as we have agreed t ... 21 Sep 12, by Thorian14jade Latest 04 May 13 by jslgb 1 2	Replies:8 :1291	Latest by jslgb 04 May 13
Housing benefit Hello, this is my 1st post and I am hoping someone will be able to answer my question on housing benefit. A bit of background - my husband left on NY Eve an ... 02 May 13, by honeydog9 Latest 02 May 13 by jslgb	Replies:2 :761	Latest by jslgb 02 May 13
Rant - Aaaaarrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh After a very long wrangle I got my CO at the end of December. I also had a job interview the day after I was in court and was lucky enough to get a job which st ... 15 Apr 13, by strongerthanithought Latest 15 Apr 13 by amefbi	Replies:1 :414	Latest by amefbi 15 Apr 13
Spousal support question I was married for 3 years. I got an inheritance that I stupidly put in a joint account. The amount I got was about $50k. My husband spent close to $40 of it wit ... 25 Mar 13, by laed86 Latest 26 Mar 13 by LittleMrMike	Replies:5 :643	Latest by LittleMrMike 26 Mar 13
income As a single parent of 3 and struggling to increase my hours due to career break and childcare, a significant amount of my income is tax credits and child benef ... 20 Mar 13, by supermum2000 Latest 20 Mar 13 by abra	Replies:3 :393	Latest by abra 20 Mar 13
What benefits can my ex claim? Hi we had our FDR last week and the judge agreed with everything that my solicitor put forward. That the equity in the house should be split 50/50, my ex should ... 27 Feb 13, by pgh Latest 19 Mar 13 by broke200	Replies:4 :781	Latest by broke200 19 Mar 13
council Tax help if on Tax credits ? Does anyone know if on working tax and family tax credits I could get any reduction at all. Ive asked for 25% off due to being single but a friend told me I ma ... 12 Feb 13, by willow33 Latest 12 Feb 13 by willow33	Replies:4 :474	Latest by willow33 12 Feb 13
Benefits in relation to financial settlement Hi, can anyone help me? I would really appreciate some advice. I am 62, in receipt of a company pension, which is my sole income. I will not be entitl ... 31 Jan 13, by George gym Latest 04 Feb 13 by George gym 1 2	Replies:7 :1135	Latest by George gym 04 Feb 13
Benefits in settlement Hi, I hope someone can help me. We are close to agreeing a lump sum payout with me getting £160,000 it may just be able to rehouse me and the children ... 28 Jan 13, by Audrey_1970 Latest 28 Jan 13 by positive99	Replies:1 :408	Latest by positive99 28 Jan 13
PART TIME WORK I have always worked full time. When my two children were born I went back to work when they were about 4 months old and my parents looked after them. My st ... 07 Jan 13, by GETTING STRONGER NOW Latest 08 Jan 13 by bejeweled	Replies:5 :410	Latest by bejeweled 08 Jan 13
Housing benefit when student daughter reaches 20. My ex gives me 1,000 a month for the living costs of myself and my daughter who is now in her 2nd year at Uni''...This is a private arrangement which has been i ... 24 Oct 12, by helenmarianne Latest 01 Jan 13 by polar	Replies:5 :884	Latest by polar 01 Jan 13
Help! Mortgage etc. Hi, I have asked my partner of 16 years to leave. We havent been happy for a number of years and it has all come to ahead. I cant face another "New Y ... 21 Dec 12, by mummy101 Latest 21 Dec 12 by strongerthanithought	Replies:1 :516	Latest by strongerthanithought 21 Dec 12
ESA problems Im on DLA (HM+LC)(via CAB filed forms for higher care and still waiting for reply) I have been trying to claim ESA to be able to support myself after m ... 18 Nov 12, by amefbi Latest 04 Dec 12 by amefbi 1 2	Replies:8 :1166	Latest by amefbi 04 Dec 12
maibtenance can someone help me...15 months ago my ex stated he would pay 350 a month for maintenance for our son. as this this is a private agreement I''ve asked him t ... 13 Nov 12, by blonde cazza Latest 14 Nov 12 by sim5355	Replies:6 :423	Latest by sim5355 14 Nov 12
What is my wife entitled to on leaving the MH? Hi, My wife and I have been separated for 4 weeks now. As much as she would like me to move out (and as much as we need to be apart) most of my income ... 08 Oct 12, by confusedmonkey Latest 14 Oct 12 by confusedmonkey 1 2	Replies:8 :1274	Latest by confusedmonkey 14 Oct 12
Benefits as Opposed to Spousal Maintenance? Hi, I''m Lorraine and very confused. I applied for a variation of spousal maintenance 7 years on from my divorce because I am a Carer for my 20 year old daughte ... 27 Sep 12, by Rain52 Latest 27 Sep 12 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :525	Latest by LittleMrMike 27 Sep 12
Claiming for kids full-time - Duty to report? I know someone who''s getting divorced who is claiming WTC, CTC, CB etc for her kids but she has 50/50 residence. A proper 50/50 but not agreed in court orders ... 12 Sep 12, by strongerthanithought Latest 13 Sep 12 by hawaythelads 1 2	Replies:9 :971	Latest by hawaythelads 13 Sep 12
is it fraud? My ex husband wants half of the profits made on a rental property we joint own,but he claimes income support. If i hand over half the profit, will this clas ... 08 Sep 12, by minxy1912 Latest 10 Sep 12 by minxy1912 1 2 3	Replies:18 :1411	Latest by minxy1912 10 Sep 12
Trying to calculate CTC and WTC 1 Based on an annual income of £10k,having 3 children aged 9,7 and 5,working 16 hours a week and as resident parent what level of child tax credit and Working ta ... 06 Sep 12, by retep69 Latest 10 Sep 12 by Deedum 1 2	Replies:8 :1114	Latest by Deedum 10 Sep 12
Her entitlement If I buy my wife a house with the equity from the matrimonial home and a mortgage in my name what benefits will she be entitled to? She hasn''t worked ... 08 Sep 12, by hedgeh0g Latest 08 Sep 12 by soulruler 1 2	Replies:10 :929	Latest by soulruler 08 Sep 12

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