Child's earnings when parent on income support

welshmoneylover

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

and it doesn't affect my income support/HB/CTB ?

It would be affect if you were to get work yourself, good luck to your son in finding employment. It's nice to see someone try to stand on their own two feet rather than rely on the tax payer :T

Oldernotwiser

welshmoneylover wrote: »

It would be affect if you were to get work yourself, good luck to your son in finding employment. It's nice to see someone try to stand on their own two feet rather than rely on the tax payer :T

That's a bit of a two edged compliment!

welshmoneylover

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

That's a bit of a two edged compliment!

Yes, well, reading between the lines of the OP's post, she seems to be more concerned with her entitlement to benefit rather than her son's well being........

Blackpool_Saver

Totally wrong Welsh, would you like to come to my house tonight and stay up with me all night while he is manic? I am not able to work as I do night shifts as a carer.

I am very concerned about the benefits as I regularly have to use money to replace and repair things he has broken during psychotic melt downs. Perhaps I could call you at 3am to come and assist.

welshmoneylover

No probs, ring me at 3am, cos I'm probably up with my own off spring, and then I'll be in work by 6am

Blackpool_Saver

welshmoneylover wrote: »

No probs, ring me at 3am, cos I'm probably up with my own off spring, and then I'll be in work by 6am

I am happy to continue this discussion by PM but am not prepared to continue on open forum, I hope you get a good night with your kids.

Lilmiss_2

Blackpool. Are you supported or in touch with social services or any other agency? My brother ( who has downs) has a job 1 day a week in a coffee shop and also attended college, being supported on a mainstream catering course and he earned a smallish wage, as far as I know his benefits werent affected at all. A discussion with your support worker or the jobcentre should give you a definitive answer
Im also a carer for 2 disabled children so I completely understand where you are coming from and I too would be anxious that in trying to help them I could make things worse for us financially. Its a legitimate concern and given that it would cost many thousands to provide care for your son if you could or would no longer do it people who knock you for worrying about the meagre sums unpaid carers have to live on should be ashamed of themselves.
Id love to be able to go to work- I think many carers would much rather not have the burden of caring... caring for disabled children is completely different in terms of demands than being a mum to however many normal kids

KeaneFan10

welshmoneylover wrote: »

Yes, well, reading between the lines of the OP's post, she seems to be more concerned with her entitlement to benefit rather than her son's well being........

Wow what a terrible thing to say Why shouldn't she be concerned about her money the OP is like me caring for a child whom is disabled is bloody tough enough let alone thinking about money and how you will cope when some is stopped, To the OP i hope it works out for him i really do because i know my son wont ever leave home or be able to do anything for himself ..

PasturesNew

He might want to work, but will find it hard to find an employer who will keep him on if his attendance is erratic.

One way forward might be to sit and brainstorm together to come up with a business you can both run together. That way when he's running it he can be paid, when he's unable to (but things need doing), then you can take over from him.

I have a friend who is manic. She's studying for two degrees at the moment and works 30 hours/week in a shop where she earns loads because it's selling technology stuff and she earns lots of commissions for selling all the add ons etc. Her manic stages mean she has to strive/achieve far too much ... whereas her down moments are very dark and emo where she hates everybody and she tells me about it and I laugh at her, she likes that ... I have no empathy, so she feels safe telling me as I won't try to "fix" her issues and I won't judge her.

Blackpool_Saver

Lilmiss wrote: »

Blackpool. Are you supported or in touch with social services or any other agency? My brother ( who has downs) has a job 1 day a week in a coffee shop and also attended college, being supported on a mainstream catering course and he earned a smallish wage, as far as I know his benefits werent affected at all. A discussion with your support worker or the jobcentre should give you a definitive answer
Im also a carer for 2 disabled children so I completely understand where you are coming from and I too would be anxious that in trying to help them I could make things worse for us financially. Its a legitimate concern and given that it would cost many thousands to provide care for your son if you could or would no longer do it people who knock you for worrying about the meagre sums unpaid carers have to live on should be ashamed of themselves.
Id love to be able to go to work- I think many carers would much rather not have the burden of caring... caring for disabled children is completely different in terms of demands than being a mum to however many normal kids

Thank you so much, I could feel your care and concern coming through your post, people who are not in this position have no clue how it affects the carer.
I am being helped into those sorts of things by carers point in my area, I have fought against it but have now had to accept help.