benefits for 16 yr old

McKneff

Good luck then and good luck to both your boys, shame they dont get on, but they will eventually down lifes path at sometime.

Oldernotwiser

He can't claim JSA at this age unless he's estranged from his parent (s), which isn't the case here.

sock-knitter

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

He can't claim JSA at this age unless he's estranged from his parent (s), which isn't the case here.

would he be able to claim income support if he refuses to go back to full time education?

Oldernotwiser

As you can see in this link, he doesn't fit the criteria.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018708

Don't you think it would be worthwhile pointing out to him that unless he's in full time education he'll have only his DLA to live on?

cosmic-dust

He could of course get a job.

Oldernotwiser

cosmic-dust wrote: »

He could of course get a job.

In general I'd agree with you but he'd lose almost all of it in paying rent for his assisted living facility. In addition, young people with special needs generally need more time in education, not less.

puddy

is he a care leaver? it sounds like it,, does he have a social worker at the leaving care team?

college isnt for everyone but they may be able to help with apprenticeships and other vocational courses

cosmic-dust

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

In general I'd agree with you but he'd lose almost all of it in paying rent for his assisted living facility. In addition, young people with special needs generally need more time in education, not less.

I agree. Just reading between the lines the OP doesn't seem to have much influence or control over what her child does. If he entered the real world and got a shock he might change his attitude rather than sit on the dole for the rest of his life.

sock-knitter

he has applied for some jobs, and was turned down mainly because his gcse grades weren't very good, he has learning and behaviour problems, and went to a special school. he is not a care leaver, he lived at home with me and his twin brother til july this year.
he knows he'll only have his dla to live on, he has an interview with college on monday, to see if he can get onto another course, but the course he is wanting to do, is at the college 15 mile away, and son says he is not prepared to travel that far, despite his twin brother also going to college 15 mile away.
so at the moment he is thinking of doing a course at the local adult education centre, which i believe will be only part time.
he wants to work in child care now, and i think he could be succesful and get a job working with young people. he is already a volunteer youth worker.
i have no control over son, he lives in his own place, does as he pleases, and learns things the hard way, rather than listen to me, his support worker or his grandparents for advice

cosmic-dust

sock-knitter wrote: »

he wants to work in child care now, and i think he could be succesful and get a job working with young people. he is already a volunteer youth worker.

Lets pray that he can learn to control his behaviour PDQ if this is the case, seems a strange course for someone who batters their brother and mother.