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[song bird]

This is a scenario......my husband and I moved here with our 3 children, he has just left me penniless and alone for another women. My children are aged 3, 7 and 9.

Can I get any benefits, being an expat....I gave up child benefit when I left UK, telling them I was moving abroad.

My only other income is a partime job.

Any replies or advice would be appreciated. Thanks

[devil]

Ouch! I'm sorry I cannot answer your questions, but please accept my sympathy: I appreciate how difficult it must be, under the circumstances. Without knowing anything concrete, I suggest you are probably entitled to support for the kids from him.

[song bird]

Thank you Devil, on his low wages I doubt I will get anything, let alone the kids. Afterall he needs his money to impress his new women!

[RichardB]

If your children were born in UK you should still be able to claim child benefit whilst residing in Cyprus

[RichardB]

http://www.directgov.gov.uk/en/BritonsL ... DG_4000102

This may help

[devil]

Thank you Devil, on his low wages I doubt I will get anything, let alone the kids. Afterall he needs his money to impress his new women!

To blazes with his concubine(s): take him for every penny you are entitled to. I presume he is the father of the kids: he has a statutory obligation to support them until they stop their education.

[free_cyprus]

song bird i suggest you contact british embassy in cyprus and speak with someone there im sure they will be able to help you with your problem and to give you the best possible information

[devil]

There is no UK embassy. FC means the British High Commission in Nicosia.

[free_cyprus]

devil thank you for that, i guess thats the place to to get in contact with

[PARAMED]

If you don't live in Nicosia it will be awkward to find, try going to the UKCA near St Georges Hotel if you are in Paphos, you don't have to join, but they have all the phone numbers and contacts you may need.