teenagers paying board ?

hot.chick

as soon as my mum stoped getting child benefit for me I ad to pay £30 a week, even when I was on income support it didn't change...

Think I was left with £5 for a week, I soon got a job and my board stayed at £30 so I was much better off - she wasn't being unfair - she just couldn't make up the diff in her income if se was still feeding me

pretzelnut

You need to find yourself a job, even students doing a full time course still have plenty of time to work, its a case of needs must.

I had to contribute as soon as my mum stopped receiving CB for me, which was when I was 16 and left school, she couldnt afford to feed me, put a roof over my head and cover my share of the gas, elec, water. It was a case of pay up or move out, guess which the cheaper option for me was. Its not only the costs of living at home, but i reckon your parents still do a lot of stuff for you, that takes their time, I used to help my mum out loads so she had a few hours spare a week. Ie doing the washing, ironing, cleaning, mowing the lawn etc.

I paid £25 a week and that was £10 years ago.

I couldnt ever spend money on clothes unless absolutely necesary until I had paid my board.

(students are excempt form council tax, well I am, Im on a HND course)

csh_2

PolishBigSpender wrote: »

As long as a child is studying, the parents should cover his/her board, unless it's absolutely impossible.

I agree with this.

csh_2

princesswoo wrote: »

You need to find yourself a job, even students doing a full time course still have plenty of time to work, its a case of needs must.

Actually I'm guessing theres a reason for the OP receiving DLA and until we know that no one should be saying that they are able to work and study at the same time.
I worked my way through college with 2 jobs and it was hard work and I am very fit.

Peanuckle

we have 4 teenagers in the house and our rules are that as long as we are getting child benefit then no lodgings are due, if however you are on a higher level course or working and child benefit is not payable then you pay lodgings. How much is dependant on your income and is worked out as a percentage (within reason obviously)

poppy_f1

from the moment i left school at 17 and went to uni at 18 i was expected to pay board tomy parents regardless of whether i worked or not i had to pay it
i was an adult and they werent going to subsidise me living rent free

bestpud

For me, it depends whether they are still receiving child related benefits for you and also the reason you are still in full time education if you are 19.

You should be recieving EMA or ALG and/or they should be receiving benefits for you if they are on a low income.

I'm not sure why none of those seem to apply...?

thebaileys

25% of whatever you 'earn' should be given to your parents.

GobbledyGook

csh wrote: »

Actually I'm guessing theres a reason for the OP receiving DLA and until we know that no one should be saying that they are able to work and study at the same time.
I worked my way through college with 2 jobs and it was hard work and I am very fit.

The fact that the OP stated they have chosen not to get a part-time job in order to concentrate on college suggests that the lack of a job is through choice.

Ames

When I was at college I had to pay board out of my DLA, that was before EMA etc.