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right here we go, i have a friend who is a single mother, she has 4 children, an 18 year old boy who is currently spending time in prison, a 16 year old girl who is 2 weeks away from giving birth and lives at home, a 14 year old boy who lives at home and a 6 year girl who lives at home. she works part time doing 25 hours a week. her single mother looks after her youngest daughter after school hours but has been diagnosed with bowl cancer. now she gets no help from the fathers of the children, but that is a different matter, she has formely asked her employer for a change of hours to cover school hours, but the employer has refused this request..... now after all this info i have given you i have one simple question....if she terminates her employment of her will, will she be entitled to any benifits????
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It depends - as a single parent with a child under 10 (changes to 7 in October) she may be entitled to income support.
If the bowel cancer affects her ability to work, she can claim sick pay from her employer for 28 weeks and then employment support allowance from there after.Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
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I think it's the friend's mother with cancer (hence can't do the child care)0
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Has she considered after school clubs? She may be entitled the 80% of her childcare charges through tax credits.Mortgage Feb 2015 £178,500 END 2043!!
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What hours does she work?
Cant she get a childminder to have youngest before and/or after school?
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Would she really want to give up work? Would mean a drop in income. Perhaps she could cut her hours? Or change the hours so she only works during school time, and can contact her local council to see what child care arrangements are available for school holidays?
She really does have her hands full doesn't she. I hope she is finding support for herself during this time, as it seems she is going to be the one holding together the family and her mum for a while.:EasterBun
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wow guys your responses are really quick thank you all very much, and the advice was what i thought but just needed another view point0
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:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Oldernotwiser wrote: »Be nice to all moneysavers - be nice to all monesysavers! (Even if it is half term!)0
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