Hi can anyone give me any advice, myself and my partner are currently splitting up. Not married, in rented accommodation, he's moved back to his parents and I've stayed in the house with the kids . He's having some kind of breakdown, he's not given me any money the last two weeks ( as I owed money on a debt so paying him back) but I'm struggling to pay bills now. I fear things have reached the point of no return now anyway but I've been holding off putting in a claim for single UC partly because I'm embarrassed (currently on maternity) and also because I am still holding onto some dream we could work things out so I don't wan to start a single claim to then have to change it again in a month or two. All his things are still here, he isn't staying overnight he sees the kids most day and will get them from school (he's taken time off from work too!!) but goes back to his mum sfor dinner and for the evening and sleep. obv because it's still new his car etc is still registered here etc, the tenancy is in joint names. I don't know when I should claim as single because everything is such a muddle, I am single but there are still so many ties and I really don't want to get myself in trouble! Will I have to tell the landlord and get the contract changed as that could cause issues since my OH was the main earner, will they contact the landlord to tell him? I am so worried and don't really know what to do and need a mental slap to get myself into gear! I just really don't know where to start!!