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Seperation and social wlefare - legal seperation or divorce needed?

  • 30-09-2014 2:43pm
    #1
    bohspunks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭


    does a separation agreement have to be be one from the courts to count for social welfare reasons, what if its a mutually agreed document - what's known as a deed of separation?

    I am recently separated, amicably with no dependent children. Have made claim for JSA and supplementary welfare while waiting for JSA claim to come through.

    Have been turned down for supplementary welfare on grounds my seperation agreement is not a court ordered legal seperation or a divorce and that thus my ex's means are my means

    The inspector from my JSA claim has also asked me for legal separation documents which I don't have but I am still awaiting her decision.

    Any one know anything about this situation?


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  • #2
    DanDublin1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 641 ✭✭✭DanDublin1982


    Are ye still sharing a property?


  • #3
    bohspunks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭bohspunks


    DanDublin1982 wrote: »
    Are ye still sharing a property?

    No, we live separately, inspector was in my new house and saw I lived there


  • #4
    DanDublin1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 641 ✭✭✭DanDublin1982


    bohspunks wrote: »
    No, we live separately, inspector was in my new house and saw I lived there

    As far as I understand things the agreement doesn't have to be a legal one at all.


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