Checklist

If you and your partner are separating, you may need to inform:

• Your landlord or housing office (if you live in rented accommodation)
• Your mortgage lender
• Your local housing benefit office
• Your benefits office / local Job Centre Plus
• Your tax office (HMRC), particularly if you are receiving tax credits
• Your council tax office (England and Wales) or Rates Collection Agency (Northern Ireland)
• Utility companies (gas, electric, water and telephone)
• Your child(ren)’s current school and future school, if you will have to move due to your relationship breaking down. You should also discuss with the school what information you would both like to receive and how you would like to deal with attendance at school events (i.e., Parents’ Evenings), etc. and let the school know if there will be changes to who drops off and collects your child
• Hire purchase or credit companies
• Your bank or any other financial institutions where you have a joint account (if you are concerned that your partner may attempt to withdraw all the money, you may be able to arrange for the account to be frozen)
• Insurance companies
• Private pension companies
• The Post Office (to arrange for your mail to be redirected)
• Your doctor, dentist, health visitor and any other healthcare providers
• Your employer (in case the person you would want contacted in an emergency has  changed)
• TV licensing authority
• DVLA (if you have a vehicle and have changed address)
• Protect your joint assets by visiting a solicitor
• If you have come from abroad, you should check whether you are legally able to stay in the  UK or claim benefits if you  separate from your partner.