Budgeting

This article contains a summary of the way costs are handled in divorce and ancillary relief cases. It also contains useful tips and advice on keeping costs to a minimum.

Advice on planning your way forward from a financial perspective from Martin Bamford, Chartered Financial Planner, Informed Choice

Our Benefits Expert, Lionel Roberts, gives advice on how to find out what you’re entitled to and how to make a claim.

Although official figures released last year show that the national divorce rate is at its lowest level since 1981, it is still an event familiar to many thousands of Brits and one that may be a daunting prospect for thousands more.

And while it is often an emotionally traumatic experience, the recent economic problems being felt in households throughout Britain may well bring an added element of stress as couples try to separate their savings and assets fairly.

One of the common financial difficulties experienced by divorcees is working out how to wind up their mortgage fairly and what will happen to the marital home.

The benefits system provides practical help and financial support if you are unemployed and looking for work. It also provides you with additional income when your earnings are low, if you are bringing up children, are retired, care for someone, are ill or have a disability.

This is a template for you to fill in so that you can work out your outgoings sufficiently.