single mam, FT job and mortgage..help!!

hi, i need some help and advice. my partner and i are separating. he is unemployed and so will be unable to support our 2 year old daughter. i am a primary school teacher so earn apx 650 a week. however, we have a mortgage of 1500 plus bills and debts. am i entitled to anything when he goes?? i cant cope financially on my own even thou my wages are good. at the minute all i get off the state is child benifit and the early childcare supplement of 265 quarterly.

Don't want to be rude but had he gone yet?
Can you rent out a room in your house? It might assist with mortgage payments.
Can you give additional grinds to bring in some money?

If you put all of your details down in the money makeover forum, you might get more specific help.
Also contact MABS re debts, some of them may be renegotiated.

One Family - Voice, Support, Action for One Parent Families
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Phone 1890 66 22 12 (Lo Call) or 01 662 9212.
The lines are open from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.

Make sure to claim your single parent tax credit of 1830

If you are a fulltime working mum, then I dont think you can get any extra benefits.

The only other thing you can do - if you wanted to go down that road, was to take your ex to court so that maintenance goes through the system and that you would get it on a weekly basis. Even if he is on the dole, there is no reason why the judges would exempt him from paying nothing, or why he himself should not pay anything. Not sure it is worth all the hassle though - but if it gets tight and you cant afford to feed your child, then extreme measures need to be taking.