17 and pregnant, not entitled to benefits?

Oldernotwiser

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

Handy for who? Not for her, by the sounds of it.

Well, it'll give her a much higher income than being unemployed or than working in a theme park!

pmlindyloo

MrsManda wrote: »

It may be worth her contacting her local jobcentre plus as they will be able to advise her on what she may be able to claim and help her fill out the forms.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/Money/FinancialHelpForYoungPeople/DG_10027506

Can I just add my support to this suggestion?

There should be an advisor who will deal with young people in this situation.

There may be a case for offering financial support for your step daughter as she may be deemed to be 'estranged' from her family.

Certainly she is in a vulnerable position and needs some support if her own family is not providing it.

rotoguys

Deleted_User wrote: »

How pregnant is she? :-)

errrr are there different degrees of being pregnant?
I always thought that you were or weren't!!

Mind you nothing would surprise me anymore in this country.

JimmyTheWig

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Well, it'll give her a much higher income than being unemployed or than working in a theme park!

Have you not been reading the thread? It doesn't sound like she's entitled to anything!
How is that a higher income than working?

gingergee

I got preggers at 15 (daft yup, made something of myself bla bla b4 anyone starts). I claimed income support on my 16th birthday? Have things changed? was 1999 mind!!!! I thought you could claim in certain circumstances?

BrettMorganxD

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

Have you not been reading the thread? It doesn't sound like she's entitled to anything!
How is that a higher income than working?

Don't worry ONW likes to make snidey remarks whenever he/she can.

Would she not be entitled to income support? or does the baby have to be born first.

Either way when baby is born I am sure she will be entitled to CB CTC and if she gets a job she will be entitled to WTC as well.

As for whilst she is pregnant.. I do not think there is much she can claim

rotoguys

gingergee wrote: »

I got preggers at 15 (daft yup, made something of myself bla bla b4 anyone starts). I claimed income support on my 16th birthday? Have things changed? was 1999 mind!!!! I thought you could claim in certain circumstances?

Glad you made something of your life. Looking back to when I was 15, how the hell would I have coped with being a dad I have no idea!

At that age I didn't really know that much about it, I was more interested in animals than humans!!

I find it astonishing that a girl at that age can and is a mother herself.

killiebabe

you no its a crazy old world we live in .... junkies n alkies etc get evrything handed to them on a plate no matter what age they are... but someone thts 17 n preg gets f**k all help!!! Our goverment should be ashamed... grrrr rant over !

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killiebabe wrote: »

you no its a crazy old world we live in .... junkies n alkies etc get evrything handed to them on a plate no matter what age they are... but someone thts 17 n preg gets f**k all help!!! Our goverment should be ashamed... grrrr rant over !

Yes bring back the Mother and Baby homes!

[Deleted User]

rotoguys wrote: »

errrr are there different degrees of being pregnant?
I always thought that you were or weren't!!

Mind you nothing would surprise me anymore in this country.

Maybe it would have been more Correct of me to ask: How many weeks pregnant is she? I was trying to ascertain if this baby was due soon so only short term help required or if the girl was in early pregnancy and going to struggle for a while? Which at 16 weeks is obviously the case.