We are just about to start the divorce process. House will need to be sold and proceeds split to both buy a smaller property each outright. We will need to live together until this is done so anything up to a year I suppose.
He earns a good amount. I was working part time on minimum wage. I have no savings. But I finished work last year to be having a degenerative back and leg problem. I was having too much time off and in too much pain to work. Most days I can hardly walk.
Anyway, I have been claiming New Style Employment and Support Allowance which pays me £350 ish pounds a month. But only for 12 months. This is because ive paid enough national insurance over the past 2 years. I have the capability for work assessment on Sunday.
I also claim full rate pip for my condition. And £187 child benefit. So my current income is about £1200 a month. When I hit the 12 months in September I will lose the esa payment.
As far as I can tell, I can claim universal credit now we are divorcing? I have read that there needs to be proof of separate lives.
We basically live separated already and have for years, have separate bedrooms etc. Only think left that we share is a joint bank account that the direct debits for bills come out of. I will close this down.
I have nothing to hide and doing everything properly, but for those who have already done it, what proof do I need to provide them with? Food shopping recipes? How can I prove i do my own washing and cooking?
I already pay everything for the kids. Bills wise all bills are in my name but husband actually pays them.
I understand we will need to pay half each , thats fine , but is it best to pay different bills each or 50% of each bill? All feels complicated but I need to claim the benefit as husband is a very difficult man and will just refuse to pay for things