The number of couples getting divorced is at the highest it has been in 5 years. Nearly 108,000 male-female couples split in 2019 – that’s up by about a fifth from the previous year. For same-sex couples, the number of divorces has doubled at the same time. The most common Read more…
Turn2Us has improved its benefits calculator. The national charity provides help and support when times are tough. It’s faster and simpler to use Includes handy explanations to help users understand calculations It is now easier to return to previous calculation results Has an improved “in-work reckoner” for people looking to Read more…
There is now an easier way to make child maintenance payments. A new 24-hour automated telephone service has been launched. It’s a free phone number: 0800 171 2345. You can pay by debit or credit card. You will also need your 12-digit customer reference number. You can also use the Read more…
One of the many reasons for getting divorced is domestic abuse. But what do we mean by that? Domestic abuse consists of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading or violent behaviour by a partner. It may include harassment or stalking – in the real world or online. In the vast majority of Read more…
Unfortunately, as many of us live much longer, a marriage or partnership for life is no longer a certainty. Sometimes, we just fall out of love or meet another partner after many years of marriage rather than one party is at fault – for instance, unreasonable behaviour, desertion, domestic violence Read more…