Benefits for single mums

mum63

my niece lives at home with her mum and she is 17 with a month old baby and she does not recieve any any money at all.does anyone know what she will be able to claim? thanks in advance

bunny999

child benefit, child tax credits. Also contact CSA.

pmlindyloo

Possibly Income Support, Child Tax Credit, and Child Benefit.

I would suggest you give CAB a call. They should be able to tell you and give you the information you need to apply for any benefits.

Sorry I can't be more helpful but under 18s are a special category for some benefits.

Oldernotwiser

Is she in education?

Jowo_2

The child support she will receive from the father will not impact her means tested benefits.

mum63

no she has just left school and her boyfriend is living with his grandmother at present and is unemployed

Loopy_Girl

So she's not exactly a single Mum then is she?

Month old baby + boyfriend installed elsewhere does not a single Mum make.

The boyfriend should be putting in for a joint claim for both of them...or errr, getting a job obvs.

Kimitatsu

She can also go to connexions and they will advise her of her entitlement.

Is she planning to move in with said boyfriend or stay at home with mum?

Oldernotwiser

mum63 wrote: »

no she has just left school and her boyfriend is living with his grandmother at present and is unemployed

But she can go back into education and receive help for childcare whilst studying. It's bad enough being a lone parent at 17 without losing out on her education as well.

nikkynoo_2

As long as she does not live with her boyfriend she is classed as a single mum.

She will need to go to her local job center and they can give her the information she needs.

It will be easier for her to finish her education now and she will get help with childcare.

I had my daughter at 17 and she is now 6. she will be able to claim income support, child benefit (which almost everyone gets) and child tax credits.

she will get about £120ish a week. For her education she will need to go to a college , she should look now as the places for courses and child care go fast. But there is help for her and there is more now then when she is older. She may also be able to get a another grant for education (designed to help with course fees books trips etc) depending on where you live.