Do you think this will be manageable?

[Goinoutalone]

I am separating from my dh
2dc that we will have 50/50 so no maintenance.
I take in approx 2700 per month.
If my rent is 1100ish , my phone is 35, I have no other debts or payments really. Do you think I could manage it and still have some sort of life/savings? thinking of all the other bills I will nee d to pay obviously. Thank you

Hard to say without knowing your other bills. Then food, petrol, etc etc. I dont think it would leave a lot to play with/save, but its manageable.

You'd no doubt qualify for Universal credit unless your ex is going to claim it or claiming for one each. That is unless you have savings over 16k.

Will you have childcare costs?

@OhComeOnFFS about 120 per month each.
@Babyroobs yes I have saving over the limit to buy a place eventually
@YeahNoYeah i have a car with no payment but about 50 per week petrol

Council tax?
Gas/Electric?
Water?
Insurance?
Internet?
Food?
Plus the phone, petrol, childcare already mentioned.

I don't think it will leave much spare - will you meet the minimium income requirements for the property?

Council tax and water are not necessary where I am.
electric-I’m guessing would be 100ish per month
insurance- whilst we are separated I might just keep this if possible and pay half as it’s a good policy
internet/tv I’m guessing could be 60ish per month

You might get some UC with rent that high. Do a calculator.

I’m not in the uk so but costs are similar here I suppose. I don’t know if I’m entitled to a UC equivalent to be honest I’d have to look into that.

Having a brief look on our government website it seems if custody is an even 50/50 im not entitled to anything, it’s a bit unclear.

I think in my head I’ll have 800 left for food and extras after all bills?

Ah ok. Is there a welfare system where you are?

Id be able to manage on this; it’d be tight but if there’s no maintenance then their dad will be paying half for school uniform, clubs etc surely? I would check a benefit entitlement calculator as you may be entitled to some universal credit. Also make sure you keep the child benefit coming to you.

Which country? Because Australia calculates childcare differently. It's a combination of income and time in your care so if 50/50 the higher earner would still pay maintenance to the lower earner.

@OrderOfTheKookaburra no not Australia but that’s interesting.

@Owjrbvr yes there is a welfare system