Hi im wondering if anyone can help me.
I currently live with my partner, we've been having a bit of a rough time lately but neither one of us can afford to move out.he works full time..I don't work currently since having my 2yo. We don't get any help with childcare costs and we can't afford the £80 a day for him to go to nursery. The long and short is our relationship is ending due to lots of reasons. But we are going to have to live together for the foreseeable until we can figure out what to do.
Currently we get a small UC top up a month, it's a joint claim. A friend told me that I could go to the DWP and tell them we are not longer a couple but living together for the money doe to circumstance and that we could change the claim to a single claim for myself. Ex wouldnt get anything on a single claim..assuming as our top up is based on me and DS. Would I be eligible for full UC? Even though he still lives here our finances would be becoming separate? But he would lay half of everything, currently he lays everything. I hope this makes sense. I also receive a disability benefit.