Payments whilst seperated living under same roof?

[Lulu]

Can you move to a friends or parents in the meantime? You will def have entitlement if you are out of the house. It's very VERY hard to get this payment. I didn't grant one in the entire time I was at Clink - but I didn't regret it, everything worked out the way it should.

Can't he bunk in with a mate? It would make everything easier.

ETA - otherwise you will just have to share the finances as you would as flatmates - are you working atm?

sorry its come to this chicken xoxoxo

[squidipa]

I know that when my husband moved here for NZ he supported himself while i supported myself and kids. We both lived under same roof and i notified centerlink and told them he pays half the bills we are in a relationship but he sleeps in my lounge room, Its a non sex relationship and we were fine i kept receiving benefits hubbie did not claim benefits. once married obviously we then shared a room. and my payments changed.

[Turkish Delight]

oh hun. I didn't know you had separated from DH

No advice though. I'm sure BG will help when she sees your post.

Also letting you know that i am here to help/listen.

xxoo

[Mother Goose]

Lulu - we have no family here and he has no friends (not surprising) but thanks for letting me know. Yes, I am working, 4 days a week.

Squid - thanks for that. Maybe I should give them a call...

TD - I've not made it very public. This is only the 2nd public spot it has been mentioned with the other being my blog.

[Lulu]

Just do everything half half until you can do something different. I doubt you will be able to claim anything though hun.
Squid, that's not a separated under one roof payment. It's highly unusual to be given a single rate payment in a relationship - sex or not. It probably had more to do with his NZ status.

[squidipa]

It probably had more to do with his NZ status.

could very well be they had tho asked if we were having that kind of relationship cause that would therefor effect payment ... i would just get the ex to pay for half of everything too

[Lulu]

Umm, well actually you were in that kind of relationship, so it must have slipped through!

[squidipa]

I dunno how they work things out I just was honest, i made it perfectly clear that we as christians have a no sex before marriage thing, We told them all the wedding dates too. then changed to partnered parenting just like now, even tho hubbie does not work or claim anything. we live of my payment

I have known of another person whom has lived under the same room with ex but they had to clearly show they paid their own ways and did not share a room. Just call centerlink and Be 100% honest declare everything and see what the outcome is. Always best to be 100% honest what ever the outcome honesty is always best

[squidipa]

double post