Refused decision in writing

Oldernotwiser

alwaysonthego wrote: »

Good luck!

Not all families can live together, when I was 17 I fell out with my parents and ended up having to claim housing benefit and IS, but I managed to get on a YTS and made up with my parents. Perhaps this is something you could encourage your son once he is sorted out to go on an educational course/training.

Snap - well sort of!

Edit: He would also be able to claim EMA of £30 per week - it's a no brainer!

terryw

Is it simply not the case that the JC people are refusing to send the written confirmation to you as the claim has been made by your son? It must a breach of all confidentiality rules to give personal circumstances to a third party.

What are the rules to which you refer showing that he is entitled to JSA?

alwaysonthego_2

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Has it occurred to either you or your mother that he could return to education and you or she can then claim Child Benefit for him as well as Child Tax Credit. Surely this would be better than having a 17 year old start a life on benefits with few qualifications?

This is an even better suggestion as it is not really easy living on your own at a young age.

Orionsbelt_2

terryw wrote: »

Is it simply not the case that the JC people are refusing to send the written confirmation to you as the claim has been made by your son? It must a breach of all confidentiality rules to give personal circumstances to a third party.

What are the rules to which you refer showing that he is entitled to JSA?

He asked for the information for himself and he intended to send it to me.

The rules for JSA where a 17 year old living away from family without support is entitled under special circumstances.

Orionsbelt_2

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Has it occurred to either you or your mother that he could return to education and you or she can then claim Child Benefit for him as well as Child Tax Credit. Surely this would be better than having a 17 year old start a life on benefits with few qualifications?

He does want to return to education and has booked himself on a course starting in september. He was also offered a job at a local resturant but they cannot now start him untill late august

When he returned to Wales the job centre told him he would be entitled to support and they asked his nan to sign some paper. She is not sure what she signed but they told her she would be given £30 a week to support him, as she only has her state pension this money was an absolute nessesaty. If she could claim Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit then all would be good but the job centre have not suggested this option, perhaps when he has been to CAB he will be in a better position.

Thank you for the suggestion it does make a lot of sense to do it that way.

alwaysonthego_2

Does grandma not get any pension credits?

Orionsbelt_2

alwaysonthego wrote: »

Does grandma not get any pension credits?

Not that I am aware of. she is getting a widowers pension i beleive and she lives in a council house.

alwaysonthego_2

Get her to have a benefits check at CAB, she may be entitled to PC.

Also try www.entitledto.co.uk

Orionsbelt_2

alwaysonthego wrote: »

Get her to have a benefits check at CAB, she may be entitled to PC.

She is going to the appointment at CAB with him I will let her know what you have said and maybe CAB can do the benefits check during that appointment. Thank you

Oldernotwiser

Non parent claiming child benefit.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/start/who-qualifies/child-lives-someone-else.htm

Claiming Child Tax Credit

http://taxcredits.hmrc.gov.uk/Qualify/WhatAreTaxCredits.aspx

EMA

http://ema.direct.gov.uk/