In need of practical advice re leaving DP

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Sorry if this is all a big vague and muddled, I'm in a bit of a state right now :(

I need to leave DP. We've been together for 5 years or so, and have a toddler DD, I'm also 33 weeks pregnant. We've been unhappy for a little while bit things have been very bad since around August. I literally can't bear to look at him, which sounds so terrible but it's true. He puts everyone else before us and never helps around the house, or with DD. during the week it's okay as we barely see him but at the weekend we always end up rowing. I discovered before Christmas he's joined a local 'meet a slut' site (not being derogatory, that's the actual name of the site!) and a few dating sites. I don't know for sure if he's met anyone on there but I suspect do as he is always late home and dissapears constantly saying he's going to see his family. He spends no time with us unless I practically beg him.

So, I've had enough. I'm so unhappy it's affecting my health, blood pressure has shot up etc. but I have no idea how to go about anything from a practical sense.

I have no income, I quit a few months ago to become a sahm after DP got a job (had previously been supporting him through a phd). I am entitled to maternity sllowance which i havent yet applied for. I have about £1000 in savings, he has nothing, all child benefit etc gets paid to him, neither of us are in debt. We rent our house for just under £600 month which housing benefit in our area will not cover.

I don't even know where to start looking for help on a practical basis regarding benefits and housing etc. I have no family and few friends here having moved here for DPs phd. My family live in a very expensive area of the country I could afford to move to.

Who am I best to contact regarding advice? CAB? What are the chances of me getting help before the baby is born?

Thanks in advance :)

I would find somewhere to live first of all, that housing benefit will cover. You have enough in savings for a deposit.Ex dp will have to pay 15% maintenance now & 20% when the baby is born. And you will have your maternity allowance for 6 months I think it is and tax credits for one & then 2 children. And tokens for fruit, veg & milk when baby is born.

Presumably I would need to apply for HB first though? As I can't cover the first months rent, and would they give it to me while I'm still in a house with DP, or as soon as I needed it?

You cant apply for housing benefit until you atleast have a tenancy agreement and moving in date. Housing benefit is paid in arrears but you might have a rent deposit scheme in your area which might be able to help with rent in advance . Check with your council.

Unfortunately you need money to move, a months rent in advance and a months deposit, however you won't get housing benefit until you are off the housing benefit rent for the place you are in now.

You have to sever all contact with the home you already rent.

The HB should be paid to you as should tax credits.

Sorry the child benefit.