Daughter pregnant, eligible for any benefits?

rubble2 · 4 February 2010 at 1:23PM

Hi,

Bit of a general question here but would welcome any advice.

My daughter is 25 and in a long term relationship although she and her boyfriend are not living together, my daughter works full time, her boyfriend is on a short time work contract with no long term security. She has just found out that she is pregnant ( I know - but these thing happen).
She currently lives at home as does her boyfriend, they want to keep the baby but my daughter has considerable debt which she can currently cope with but it means that they would struggle to pay rent on a property of their own.

Just wondered what (if any) help they might be entitled to regarding accommodation.
I have suggested she starts by talking to CAB, any body got any other ideas please?

Thanks in advance for any help

karenx · 4 February 2010 at 5:03PM

They could start renting, would need a deposit and months rent up front, they would get help with LHA to pay the rent but how much depends on their joint income. They would get tax credits and child benefit also. No help towards paying debt though