What help is there for Teen parents?

xmumof4:->x

nottslass wrote: »

I take the above to mean "they" want to live together.

BTW I would have thought that they will be treated as a "couple" for benefit purposes regardless of living arrangements.

I would just like to clear up a little bit of the confusion. The only options my son and his girlfriend are considering is living together at my house or staying at home with their respective parents, They are making all the decisions themselves and they are only considering living together at a parents house. Neither of them want to live in a place of there own at the moment and none of us are keen for that to happen either.

I had been asking for advice on what financial help is available if:

a) Girlfriend and baby move in with us, or

b) She stays with her parents.

My son is at college now and she would like to go to college next september to do the course she should have started this september.

Sorry for any confusion.

Sam____2

Thanks for clearing that up xmumof4

Duncombe

xmumof4:->x wrote: »

Sorry for any confusion.

You've caused none, don't be sorry.

An uninformed poster misinterpreteed the situation and starting giving out incorrect advice, thats all.

janninew

alwaysonthego wrote: »

It is very unlikely that two 16 year old are going to be treated as LTAHAW whilst living in seperate households. In the eyes of the law they are still children and would need permission from their parents to move out of home. Whilst in an ideal life mummy and daddy would live together under one roof, it maybe not in the best interest of the young people and their baby.

Do you need your parents permission to leave home at 16 years? I moved out at this age against my parents wishes.

alwaysonthego_2

janninew wrote: »

Do you need your parents permission to leave home at 16 years? I moved out at this age against my parents wishes.

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/finding_a_place_to_live/leaving_home/preparing_to_leave_home

When can I leave home legally?

Once you are 18, the law says you can leave home without your parents' or guardians' permission.
If you are 16 or 17 and you want to leave home, you need their official consent. However, if you leave home without it, you are unlikely to be ordered back home unless you are in danger. Even if you do have permission, it's not usually a good idea to leave. You won't be legally entitled to a tenancy until you turn 18, so you're likely to have major problems finding a place to live. If you're feeling desperate, try to get advice before you pack your bags.
If you're under 16, you have no right to leave home yet. However, if you are unhappy, there are people who will listen to you and help. If you can't talk to anyone in your family, you could try speaking to a teacher, a friend's parent, a relative or the leader of a youth group. There are also lots of organisations that can help you, including ChildLine and the NSPCC.

Indie_Kid

janninew wrote: »

Do you need your parents permission to leave home at 16 years? I moved out at this age against my parents wishes.

Aged 16 - 17

If you are 16 or 17 you can move out if your parents/guardians agree to it. If they don't, and you leave anyway, you could be reported to the police as a missing person.

Source - http://www.connexions-somerset.org.uk/housing/housing_leavehome.html

janninew

alwaysonthego wrote: »

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/finding_a_place_to_live/leaving_home/preparing_to_leave_home

When can I leave home legally?

Once you are 18, the law says you can leave home without your parents' or guardians' permission.
If you are 16 or 17 and you want to leave home, you need their official consent. However, if you leave home without it, you are unlikely to be ordered back home unless you are in danger. Even if you do have permission, it's not usually a good idea to leave. You won't be legally entitled to a tenancy until you turn 18, so you're likely to have major problems finding a place to live. If you're feeling desperate, try to get advice before you pack your bags.
If you're under 16, you have no right to leave home yet. However, if you are unhappy, there are people who will listen to you and help. If you can't talk to anyone in your family, you could try speaking to a teacher, a friend's parent, a relative or the leader of a youth group. There are also lots of organisations that can help you, including ChildLine and the NSPCC.

Thanks for that, the advice seems a bit vague really! I had a safe place to live though, so I suppose I couldn't have been forced to go back hime.

Person_one

OP, I for one think its admirable that your son wants to do the right thing and be a full co-parent to his child, rather than just handing over cash to his girlfriend and popping round a few times a week.

They both made this mistake and both should bear the consequences, both positive and negative. So the sleepless night, the dirty nappies, the first smiles and the kind of bond that only forms when a parent lives with their child and is involved in their day to day care.

I'm afraid I don't have any benefits related advice, except to say that in my opinion the non monetary benefits your son, his girlfriend and the baby will hopefully get by living under one roof will far outweigh any financial losses in the long term. If the relationship doesn't work out at least they will have given it a good go and both been there for baby's earliest experiences.

Best of luck to you all, you sound like a wonderful parent so your son has a great example to follow!