I had a friend ask me a question the other day about it.
She is seperated from her husband and sleeping in seperate rooms but still in the same house. She has 2 boys just older then my two. Can she call CL and start claiming it or do they have to be living in seperate houses??
I *think* it's possible, depending on certain circumstances. I'm pretty sure it used to be impossible, but that the rules have changed over the past few years because let's face it, moving out (especially when kids are involved) is pretty expensive and not everyone has the available finances to just up and leave, kwim? Especially in cases of financial abuse/control by another spouse. Hopefully one of the other girls who knows their stuff can come in and help advise you My advice would definitely be to tell your friend to go into Centrelink if she can and ask them directly, I'm sure they would be able to help her according to her individual circumstances. Best of luck to her, a relationship breakdown is never easy.
She is planning to move out but is a SAHM and doesnt have much money on from her FTB payments and he controls the money!! I told her to call is the best thing for her to do.
she can call and apply as "seperated under one roof" - she will have to provide additional statements in regards to her circumstances. given you know what is happening she may as you to provide a written statement that you know they're seperated and all that stuff...
definitely better to call - going in to the office, she will be sent to a phone to call the call centre. the call centres have more appropriate staffing levels to help in these circumstances - the offices now only deal with finalising and granting payments, receiving forms etc
Also, her FTB payments should be going into her account. If they are now separated, he has no right to control her money. Centrelink will probably discuss the issue anyway, but advise her to change bank accounts into an account maybe he doesn't know.
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My advice would definitely be to tell your friend to go into Centrelink if she can and ask them directly, I'm sure they would be able to help her according to her individual circumstances. Best of luck to her, a relationship breakdown is never easy.
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