I have recently separated from my ExP (almost 3 months ago). We have a DD together and I have moved out of the house we both bought. I am entitle to some money from the property but he strongly believes that moreally I do not deserve anything because I have never paid towards the mortgage even though I have paid for bills and food before I gave up my job to look after DD (we both agreed at the time that it was the best option). So I am guessing we will have to go to court to sort this out.
Now I find myself in a situation where I have been denied Housing Benefit and Council Tax benefit because I do not have the right to reside (HB reg 10 and CT reg 7) as I am classed as a Person from Abroad. I am from Spain. Though I am getting JSA contribution base.
I cannot go back to Spain because ExP has parental responsability and I will find myself and DD homeless in the next two months because after this period I won't be able to pay the rent anymore.
Talking with ExP is very difficult and to be able to go back to Spain I need his consent which he will not give me. It seems that asking sole parental responsability it's not an option. Someone has mention to me to ask "leave to move abroad". Can anyone point me in the right direction of what I can do? I have appealed the desicion of dening Housing Benefit and Council Tax but I am not sure when I will know the outcome. If the outcome still is that I am not entitle to those benefits I need to have plan B ready before we become homeless. I do not have familiy in England so if we find ourselves in the situation that we need to live the house we rent we do not have anywhere else to go.
I do not want to lose DD. ExP and I were never married which makes things a bit more difficult as he does not have to pay maintenance for me. I am desperate to know which options I have so please let me know your ideas/options.
Thank you very much
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itsnotpossibleisit · 17/07/2011 09:04
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