Please help me understand financial matters regarding divorce

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We've been married 7 years and he doesn't want to be with me anymore.

We rent, I have no savings, he has a business and we have joint debt.

I've never been through a break up before, I don't even know where to start with a divorce or if I'm entitled to anything. We have no children.

Is there anyone who can give me any advice on what to do next id be really grateful. I don't have any money saved, I work full time but I am paying back my debts through stepchange and have no savings. Is there any financial assistance I can receive to get me on my feet as I need somewhere to live?

Don’t worry about not having all the answers at once. Divorce comes after sorting out your immediate living situation.

Breathe.

You rent - in whose name is the tenancy? I read on your other thread that you pay through rent and food. That’s good, it means you can afford rent and have something left over. If you can afford the rent on this place that’s big enough for two of you, then you can afford a smaller cheaper place /house share.

Stepchange can help to rearrange your debt repayments due to the change of circumstances, if necessary.

CAB can help you with any benefit you might be entitled too - I’m assuming your wages aren’t that high because of Stepchange being involved with your debt.

You may need help with a deposit. Would your husband help with that, do you think? Sound councils have schemes to help with that. You can speak to the housing department about that - but you might find it easier to just start with CAB who will know the housing rules for your area too.

Keep breathing.
First thing to understand here I think is who is named on the tenancy agreement, and what has your husband said so far? Not that you have to do what he says, but can help to understand the lay of the land.