Need advice - what do I need to sort first?

[bamzooki]

DH is leaving me, and basically I have no idea about what I need to do to sort out finances, council tax etc etc etc

I was sort of hoping someone who had been through this already could point me in the right direction. I was hoping not to have to deal with solicitors straight away, this is not a hugely hostile situation, especially compared to what poeple like CGM are going through right now.
But DH is doing an ostrich act on the practicalities, and I know I need to start the ball rolling.
So what do I do first?

CAB and a solicitor. Before things get unpleasant (as sadly they inevitably do....)

Firstly, you need to know what he is going to pay you or you won't be able to tell council tax / housing benefit, child tax credit exactly how much you have coming in.

Solictor and CAB, definitely. This is probably the last thing you feel like dealing with at such a horrible time. Wishing you the strength to get through it

Will the tax credit people etc be able to predict how much I would get if I can give them that info? I'm trying to get a handle on what I would need to be able to keep the house, or if it will have to be sold. Not a great time to be doing that.