Student summer benefits - paying rent

Indie_Kid

NASA wrote: »

It was a full-time course with student loans and grants in place. No DLA or anything in payment - I always thought that would have meant excess income but not in this case.

Some grants and loans are ignored completely. There is also money taken off for things like books and travel.

Alias_Omega

LucyP48 wrote: »

Basically I'm a student about to finish my first year of uni. I dont have a job sorted yet, does anyone know if I am able to get job seekers or income support? I have to pay £50 a week rent to my parents, they're both in debt and have a baby on the way so theres no way around it. Does anyone no if theres any support for people in my position?

Thanks

Hi Lucy,

This might not have been covered, and might seem very petty at the minute.

You must be mistaken , you stay at the house for free, and gift the £50 per week to your parents for a contribution to the upkeep of the house & to help provide food.

I doubt that your parents would be able to sub-let a room if they have a residential mortgage or rent from a landlord.


Though, £200 isnt alot of cash, and most students that i know in the past had jobs through the summer. Be it bar work, shop work, or even giving leaflets out in the street.

As tesco says, every little helps..

mealeys

To Breast Cancer Survivor - I wish you all the luck in the world. It sounds like you have had an horrendous time, I really hope things get better for you.

nannytone_2

i sympathise BCS.....but I think i'd rather have scars and be alive than be a 'perfect' corpse

Rosemary7391

sh1305 wrote: »

Why did you not budget for 52 weeks? This is what students are advised to do; as they can't claim benefits over the summer.

It is difficult to do when university halls of residence charge ridiculous amounts of rent!

OP: Getting a summer job is probably best. Ask round all the local supermarkets; many of them will take on people in the school holidays, then try all the shops in town, if there are any events going on nearby see if you can get something with them. Hotels may be a good place to look as well. If you make a good impression this summer you may find it easier to get a job next summer, or even over Christmas/Easter.

Indie_Kid

Rosemary7391 wrote: »

It is difficult to do when university halls of residence charge ridiculous amounts of rent!

How? Well, if someone can't get a job over the summer, they have no other choice.

Welshwoofs

Op - I'm afraid that summer holidays were always those months when, as a student, you did all the crappy jobs going to get by.

Have you looked into summer jobs? This link may help: http://www.summerjobs4u.co.uk/

Personally, in your boat I'd sort myself something like a summer camp job in the States well in advance so I'd be earning and gaining experience/seeing a bit of the world.

Failing that, approach every hotel, bar and restaurant in your area. Student summer holidays coincide with the tourist season and many places need temporary staff. Even in the small town where I live the one local hotel is screaming out for part-time summer staff and 2 of the shops have notices up for temporary assistants.

viktory

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

You may be eligible for this

http://campaigns2.direct.gov.uk/money4mum2be/en/

and some of the other things mentioned on there

If you're returning to uni in september i don't *think* you'll be eligible for JSA

It is not the OP that is pregnant.

viktory

Breast_Cancer_Survivor wrote: »

Ive never claimed IS as a single person as I am on IB. Because of 3 of you getting DLA while you were a single parent no one would have stayed on IB when you would get more on IS. I wasn't getting dla when I was 1st started getting IB & i'm still on IB now. Infact when I 1st became a single parent I was still working ableit on the sick & receiving SSP which I did for 28 weeks before claiming IB.

I was wrongly investigated for fraud as my boyfriend had his own house & I was proved innocent. He lived with his parents when you posted here about your IUC, remember that was why you joined MSE.
My bf had just moved in with his mum when I joined mse but the period they were investigating me for was a couple of months previously as the letter had been sent to my old address. It's irrelevant anyway, the point is I was proved Innocent therfore I wasn't falsely claiming anything & neither am I now.

My boyfriend worked up until the New Year when he was made redundant along with his entire workforce as his depot closed down. Very convenent.
Im sure the 150 people that worked there & became unemployed on New Years eve would disagree. http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/10/24/134858/Ceva-set-to-cut-150-Northamptonshire-jobs.htm

My bf is now my carer as im on middle rate dla & the social services say I need support due to being ill. Very convenent again, you needed the help as soon as he was unemployed. No before he became unemployed my mum & my sister took turns caring for me & my kids as I was in & out of hospital for 2 years.

I won't be on benefits for long & still have 20 odd years of working life left. Another kid wont help that, will it? Won't help what? me return to work? Lot's of mums work & I did before I was ill even with 2 disabled children. Me having another kid is my choice & frankly none of your business nor is whats wrong with me & when/why I can't work.

I imagine that you must be a hard working tax payer that has never had to claim benefits then? I pay tax, I paid £9k capital gains tax last week and ive never claimed a means tested benefit in my life and that includeds childs tax/working tax credits. Woopee do for you, guess what not everyone is as fortunate as you.

Or are you in a glass house throwing stones too?unlike you I dont pretend to be something Im not b posting contradictory posts on threads like this.
Ive never pretended to be something im not, everyone on here knows about my sistuation as you have pointed out.

You are very small minded & the reason I don't like people.

I'm autistic so don't always understand what people say/write & have difficulty exprssing myself sometimes the same way. What's your excuse, you just think your better than me & I can assure you you are not.

The point I was making with you op is that her parents can afford to keep her whilst she is at uni so why should the state pay them hb. My son will be going to uni in a couple of years & im prepared to keep him until he is in full time work & I will be working by then as will my bf.

AS ive stated to you several times now & which you conveniently (see I can spell better than you)are ignoring is that I am claiming things that I am legally entitled to, infact I don't actually claim as much as I could as I feel guilty about it.

OT, but frankly BCS, if you are autistic yourself, have two children that are also autistic, need the Government to support your financially and have had breast cancer AND depression and you are pushing 40 you must be completely insane to even be considering having another child. You're hardly an advert for glowing health and vitality are you? You can't afford another kid and appear to be ill a lot of the time (enough to need a carer). Giving a man a child is not a gift it is a lifelong commitment and frankly you are in no position to be creating another life. If your partner truly loves you he will be with you regardless - if he wants a child then he should find a younger, healthier person to have children with.

Oh and I hate your user name - it is emotional blackmail.

Breast_Cancer_Survivor

sunnyone wrote: »

Yes she will have to pay back benefits if she gets an award (but since shes hopeing that the will just pay up without any hassle/trial etc. I doubt but no win, no fee merchants tell you anything and she will win in the virtual world even if not in real life;)) I had to pay back tens of thousands of pounds but that was factored into my award and that depends on having an experianced solicitor/barristor.

Of course i'm hoping that they accept responsibility which my solicitor says they do in 99% of these cases but i'm being realistic & know that if it goes to trial it could be another 18months/2 years.

I'm not using a no win no fee solicitor i'm using a reputable solicitor who has loads of experience with clinical negligence.

http://www.pannone.com/solicitors-for-you/clinical-negligence.asp

Ive met my barrister & my chances of winning are demed to be very good 85%.

I honestly don't know what I will do if I lose but i'm trying to not worry about it too much until it happens.

The pyschiatrist says i've suffered a major depressive episode as a direct result of the poor cosmetic result that ive been left with (I only have one breast) ironically the one that I lost didn't even have cancer & they were only supposed to be making it the same size as the one that had cancer.

She thinks I will commit suicide if I don't get it fixed as it impacts my self esteem so much.

I know you don't care but I have 3 children & a family that do care.

My settlement won't effect my benefits either as it will be put in a compensation trust fund for my further treatment.

Apart from taking my kids on a well deserved holiday & buying a new car I won't touch it.

I've alse been told I will only have to pay back my IB if I claimed it as a result of the treatment I had which I didn't.

Once i've paid to fix myself i'll be back art work so I won't be claiming anymore of your hard earned tax apart from DLA.