Hi,
I'm wanting to leave my partner of almost 8 yrs, we co own a house together, the kids we raise together, aren't his bio kids, I'm currently unemployed but I'm applying for jobs and I'm doing a quick course to enhance my chances.
I don't have any income of my own, I tried to get the separated under one roof payment, via Centrelink, they knocked me back and treated my crap in the process, they advised me to work it out with my partner even though he emotionally abuses me and punches holes in doors, when he is angry.
I'm just after advice on how I can actually leave, with no money, no car and no family or friends I can stay with.
I need to get out but have nowhere to turn, I've tried a homelessness organisation and they said I had to have my Centrelink payment or some type of income sorted before they can help me.
The other thing I'm stressed about is if I'd be eligible for cheaper housing or even get rent assistance because I co-own a house and if I'd even receive a Centrelink payment again because of the house. Obviously, the Centrelink thing would be just for the short term.
I'm after any advice from anyone who's been in my shoes. Thank you
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When you apply got separated under the one roof. Always put he worst scenario through. Make a complaint if that’s the story they actually gave you. A complaint about the person that told you to go home and sort it out.
You can reapply. If them treating you like crap and questioning your separation is enough to put you off then do you really want to end it?
When I went for separated under the one roof i filled in both sets of forms and told my ex to sign it and handed them all in.
I made sure they didn’t call him and they had someone else they could call to find out about our relationship being over. He was a danger to me and I was trying to float before I ended up being stabbed and left for dead. I was walking on egg shells for months until I could use common logic to persuade him to find his own rental and leave us in a our rental. They arent allowed to comment on your relationship like that nor are they allowed to make the suggestion that you could work it out. So put in a complaint and ask them to reasses your claim. Make sure you still aren’t sleeping together in the same room, make sure you are sleeping on the couch or in a child’s room. If the relationship is over you need to act like it’s over. Not that you just want a break from them. Where it asks if you think you will get back together make sure you say no. Give them a time line of when he should be out of the house or when you would ideally be out of the house. Attempt to stick to it.
I think the owning of a house may not give you the option of rent assistance but you should still be able to claim Seperated But living under the one roof and fam tax a and b even if it’s just for the short term. If they can dissuade you so easily they think you are trying to fraud the system becasue a lot of women do it that way. Just for the extra cash.
Why did they knock you back?
Apply again!!