Payments whilst seperated living under same roof?

[Mother Goose]

Just wondering if anyone can tell me if Centrelink/FAO pay any assistance if you're seperated and under the same roof? DH and I have recently seperated for all intended purposes but he has moved down stairs. We are unable to have either of us move out at this very point in time...

I know that once we are living seperately, I will get FTBA and B plus single parent plus rent assist. But what about at the moment? If they can give me some sort of assistance I will be able to move out much quicker which will be better for all.

TIA

MG

[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