Would my 16 yr old son affect my benefits by working?

wazza

nannytone wrote: »

is he still in full time education?
how many hours a week would he be working?

Yes he is still in full time education. He is now in year 11.

Have not decided how many hours he will work. I would be happy if he works for at least a few days per week.

wazza

thorsoak wrote: »

...Is there any chance that you too could get a job at Boots?

Unfortunately i am disabled. Cannot do the task of stacking shelves, bending down. Am currently looking for desk based jobs. So far no luck :-(

wazza

Mupette wrote: »

his work experience is part of year 11 schooling it would not affect your benefits.

What worries me is your title...

This is going to sound really nasty so perhaps you could of worded your title better....

Isn't it time you stopped living off your child's benefit...

He will get a job one day and have a life, you need to let him do that and not worry about how it affects YOUR benefits.. encourage him to work if that's what he wants to do, coming on here more worried his working will affect your benefit is wrong..

Yes coming from a single mother on benefits yes shocking... difference its not jsa that i am on for a good reason

and yes if my son got a job, brilliant i would be very very proud of him, and wouldn't give 2 hoots about what benefits i would loose as they are child related benefits that one day will end...

us parents really need to focus on that happening and dealing with that before it happens rather than come here and fret about it, we know our kids are about to become non dependent and those on jsa need to work at getting past the benefit hand out for the kids that are practically adults.

No different to me on esa, same applies when son finishes 6th form and maybe he might want to work rather than further the education more... i know child related benefits will go...bloody right they should.

Let me make this clear...

1. my son is in his final year at school (year 11). I want him to go onto college and uni afterwards etc.

2. In year 10 his school has a 'scheme' where at the end of year they promote the children to work for any company for 2 weeks as part of work experience. It is unpaid job. My son spent one week at a nursery school and the other week at Boots. The supervisor was happy with his performance and said he is welcome to work there over holidays etc.

3. I am not bothered about child benefit. I was mainly concerned about JSA/housing benefits. From what i read it could be a pain to sort things out if some mistakes are made etc.

4. I only expect him to work at least part time so he can experience the joy of earning money and know the value of money like i did when i was 16.