Divorce Court Fee Calculator

Answer the questions below to check if you’re entitled to a discount on the £593 government court fee to submit your divorce application.

Since the introduction of no-fault divorce in April 2022 in England and Wales, you can choose to apply for divorce together or make a solo application. If you apply together, you both need to be eligible for a discount. If you choose to make a sole application, only the person submitting the sole divorce application must be eligible for a discount.

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Use amicable’s divorce court fee calculator to work out if you have to pay court fees and, if so, how much you may need to pay.
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What to include in savings and investments:
  • money in ISAs and any other savings account
  • joint savings accounts that you share with your partner
  • fixed-rate or investment bonds
  • any lump sum (eg a redundancy payout)
  • stocks and shares
  • trust funds (or any other kind of fund)
  • second homes
  • any money or property outside the UK
Don’t include the following in your savings total:
  • wages or benefits
  • joint savings accounts that you share with your partner if your case concerns divorce or gender recognition
  • personal pensions
  • capital value of self-employed businesses
  • student loans
  • unfair dismissal awards
  • money from the criminal injury compensation scheme
  • medical negligence or personal injury awards
  • any compensation under a statutory scheme in respect of Mesothelioma
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What to include in your monthly income:
  • wages
  • certain benefits
  • pensions (state, work or private without guarantee credit)
  • rent from anyone living with you and other properties that you own
  • payments from relatives
  • maintenance payments, eg from an ex-spouse
  • income from selling goods publicly or privately, including over the internet
  • student maintenance loans, grants or bursaries (except for tuition fee loans)
What benefits not to include in your monthly income:
  • Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)
  • Attendance Allowance
  • Back to Work Bonus
  • Bereavement Allowance
  • Budgeting Advances paid under Universal Credit
  • Budgeting Loan
  • Carer’s Allowance
  • Carer Element of Universal Credit
  • Childcare Element of Working Tax Credit
  • Childcare Element of Universal Credit
  • Cold Weather Payment
  • Constant Attendance Allowance
  • Direct payments made under Community Care, Services for Carer and Children’s Services
  • Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
  • Disabled and Severely Disabled elements of Child Tax Credit
  • Disabled and Severely Disabled Child elements of Working Tax Credit
  • Disabled and Severely Disabled Child elements of Universal Credit
  • Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance
  • Financial support under an agreement for the foster care of a child
  • Funeral Payment
  • Housing Benefit
  • Housing Credit Element of Pension Credit
  • Housing Element of Universal Credit
  • Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
  • Independent Living Fund payments
  • Limited Capability for Work Element of Universal Credit
  • Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  • Any pension paid under the Naval, Military and Air forces etc (Disablement and Death) service Pension Order 2006
  • Severe Disablement Allowance
  • Short Term Benefit Advances (STBAs)
  • Universal Credit Advances
  • Widowed Parent’s Allowance
Enter your total monthly income before tax, if this varies then work out the average of the last 3 months*
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Dependent children are:
  • under 16 and living at home with you
  • between 16 – 19, single, living at home with you and in full-time education (not including studying for a degree or other higher education qualification)
  • a child who doesn’t live with you, but you (or your partner) pay regular maintenance for them
Dependent children are:
  • under 16 and living at home with you
  • between 16 – 19, single, living at home with you and in full-time education (not including studying for a degree or other higher education qualification)
  • a child who doesn’t live with you, but you (or your partner) pay regular maintenance for them
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From the above information it would appear that you will get a discount on your court fees. However what qualifies for income, etc, is complex and we would recommend that you contact us to ensure that this is correct.

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