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Have Equity In 2 Houses. Benefit Entitlement?
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Friends wife earns much more than him. She wants out of their 15 year marriage. Friend has reduced his working hours since the arrival of their 3 year old. Wife wants him to rent a home for himself and claim Universal Credit. Wife will remain in family home and share child 50/50. They also have a 50% share in a buy to let. I smell a rat but unsure why. Your comments would be appreciated hated.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If your friend is looking after the child tell him to tell HER to move out the house.
Note if he moves out voluntarily he may be accused of making himself "homeless" so may not get any benefits.
He has the upper hand, tell him not to let he push him around, she cant FORCE him to move out the house.
p.s. A moan at her, but it does annoy me when people abuse the benefits system for their own benefit (if you know what I mean).
Note if he moves out voluntarily he may be accused of making himself "homeless" so may not get any benefits.
He has the upper hand, tell him not to let he push him around, she cant FORCE him to move out the house.
p.s. A moan at her, but it does annoy me when people abuse the benefits system for their own benefit (if you know what I mean).
I bet she doesn't; she will know a solicitor would advise against him voluntarily giving up his home. And she wants him to live on benefits while she keeps her salary and home and if they have 50/50 care of the child then I guess she won't have to pay him anything. And who has the rent from the half in a buy to let? Let me guess.
If it was my friend I would personally drag him to see a solicitor, first thing tomorrow Rudderstick.
If it was my friend I would personally drag him to see a solicitor, first thing tomorrow Rudderstick.
I have read of married couples pretending to split so that the one not earning, or earning a small wage, will move into supported accommodation and claim Benefits. They then share married life between the family home and the rented one. I'm not suggesting this is the case, but this does happen ,and maybe this is the 'rat' you are smelling?
hmm solicitor is a waste of money at this stage
until there is a break up - if there is a child involved, then tht might be inevitable
I think a quick whizz down to the CAB - I am not sure if Plan A will work purely from the income point of view (they arent eligible now so why would he be eligible when he moves)
until there is a break up - if there is a child involved, then tht might be inevitable
I think a quick whizz down to the CAB - I am not sure if Plan A will work purely from the income point of view (they arent eligible now so why would he be eligible when he moves)
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