advise pls. University at 25!!!!!

Oldernotwiser

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Please note that the OP (and isn't Nat usually a woman's name?) said that s/he knows that the monthly amount of grant and loan s/he expects to receive would be the same as her/his present net salary? So finding part-time work and short-term financial worries are not an issue.

In the longer term: none of us know what the labour market will be like in three or four years' time. We can, however, be reasonably confident that the majority of graduates, particularly those from job-related courses, will find some kind of job. And not many of them will be as unhappy at work as the OP.

Overall, I think that the OP's move makes a lot of sense. Assuming, that is, that s/he has carefully considered the course itself.

I also assumed Nat was female - the civil partnership was the clue.

The risk is the situation the family would be in if the course doesn't work out; living on benefits after having a secure job is no joke!

lrr_2

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I do understand what you're saying about not enjoying your job but it's much easier for a lone parent to move onto benefits if your plans go wrong.

Much better to achieve your aims by carrying on working and studying part time IMO.

Its not easy to claim benefits. I have to try and claim jobseekers allowance like anyone else. I am not entitled to income support due to my daughters age. And as I have a mortgage I do not get housing benefit not to mention having to pay for household bills, childcare, clothing, school trips etc. How can that be easy?

However I believe that with hard work the end result will be worth it.

I didnt choose to be a single parent (as was married before), its the hardest (but most rewarding) thing I have ever had to do. I just want to show my daughter that anything is possible with hard work and determination no matter what life throws at you!

Oldernotwiser

lrr wrote: »

Its not easy to claim benefits. I have to try and claim jobseekers allowance like anyone else. I am not entitled to income support due to my daughters age. And as I have a mortgage I do not get housing benefit not to mention having to pay for household bills, childcare, clothing, school trips etc. How can that be easy?

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Sorry, I assumed that you were in a position to claim IS if things didn't work out.

It was the ease of moving on and off benefits ( for a lone parent with a young child) that I meant, not the ease of living on them. It was the difficulty of living on benefits which I was referring to when I talked of being cautious about giving up a secure job in the middle a recession.