newly single - questions re Centrelink

[briggsy's girl]

sorry Nai - dont' set up a rental agreement - it would count as income towards Parenting Payment and may impact your payment. you're better up drawing up an agreement that he will pay X amount towards the mortgage each month in lieue of child support for that time frame - then it can't be counted as income as it's money for your child not for you kwim?

[Inanna]

I am imagining that you are in a really really challenging space Satya darling. I just want to send you my love - I hope that things go as smoothly as possible.

[mrsmac]

Make sure you don't d anything for him or else they can say that you weren't legally separated if you do. A girlfriend got into hassles cause she was doing XH washing and they said well thats not being seperated WTF?

[Lulu]

cos thats the FIRST thing you don't miss when its over, why do it when you don't have to !!!!

[mrsmac]

TRUE Lulu!!!!
Don't even buy toilet paper for him LOL

[satya]

Thanks for the advice ladies. You know I never buy toilet paper - he always does so I'd probably end up with none for myself. lol

Anyway looks like I may have over reacted a little and things are now on the mend. It will be very handy to have all this info though should things in the end not work out. I've been quite stressed lately about having to return to work with a bub in full time day care & I don't think that's helped the whole situation.

[~Kaz~]

Hey Satya, take care