Hi , I’m unsure what to do . I have three daughers with my ex ( ranging from 4-12) and a baby (who I haven’t nothing to do with her father so don’t get money off him ) Ex has just said that because I have 4 children I can only technically claim for 2 of them (which is correct ) so he wants to put two of the girls on his claim ( he’s hoping to get money towards his rent etc . Also he will get child benefit for them (I don’t think he realises that the 2 child cap doesn’t apply here ) and anyway We have 3 children together not 4 as one isn’t his . I can see his point BUT he earns over 45k a year , has tons of help with childcare if needed ( me included ) and has a very good career ( which I never had as I spend 10 years looking after the kids for him to get it and sacrificed my option of having one hence I only earn 400 a month and heavily rely on benefits to get by . if he does this I’ll also have to pay bedroom tax as “my two on my claim are expected to share “ even though I have the kids half the time . also I’m limited to work as I have zero family here or help , I also help him by working around his working patterns . Ive worked out I’ll lose around £250 a month and after all my bills etc I have £50 left for doing things now as it is , clothes , birthdays , emergencies like today I had to get a new washing machine etc . I basically won’t be able to afford to live . I don’t get child maintanance. We both buy clothes for the kids , split school trips etc but what can I say 😭😭