17 and pregnant, not entitled to benefits?

killiebabe

RAS

thank you for your kind advice.. really appreciated.

i only came on here for any help or advice. not for me or my family to get subjected to someones sarcastic abuse, which i find offensive.

gingergee

Is there a childrens centre near her? They can be invaluable to mums of ALL ages, but moreso younger ones. They run courses to help with things and have young mums groups. I used to go and found others in my situation. Also these places sometimes have CAB come in etc. A family support worker would help her as well, they can source charities that can help with things ie; baby items (maybe 2nd hand, but nothing wrong with that!). Financial help is good but emotional and mental support, sometimes from an inpartial person can also be a great help, right up to the nipper starting school. They helped me continue my education, as school kicked me out. I then went on to get all my GCSE's and 5 A levels!!! Hope she is ok xx

JimmyTheWig

gingergee wrote: »

Is there a childrens centre near her? They can be invaluable to mums of ALL ages

I agree, though I'd say "parents of all ages" - many run dads groups, too.

Don't know which seasonal theme park she's close to, but this is the closest children's centre to Chessington World of Adventures.
http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/community_people_and_living/children_and_young_people/children_s_centres/chessington_childrens_centre.htm

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

Join Benefits and Work to find out and suss out what she is entitled too. It costs £19.00 which is worth every penny as it is completely independent.
I would do this a Standard First Resort before asking advice on this Forum then come here from a position of[legal] strength.
http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/
If people here are great at helping you and others in similar circumstances, great!

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wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver wrote: »

Join Benefits and Work to find out and suss out what she is entitled too. It costs £19.00 which is worth every penny as it is completely independent.
I would do this a Standard First Resort before asking advice on this Forum then come here from a position of[legal] strength.
http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/
If people here are great at helping you and others in similar circumstances, great!

Why pay £19.00 for a service that is available free through CAB, DWP, Connexions plus many Charities? :eek:

ekkygirl

When I read this post I was initially struck by the fact that the people with least financial responsibility (The BF's parents) are actually being left to provide for your step daughter. If she had came to you instead then she would have cost you money, use that money to make a gesture to the parents of the boyfriend.

The fact that your hubby paid maintenance up front is not relevent as she is his daughter and he has a moral duty to care for her in her time of need.

I'm not trying to upset you but from the outside looking in, he should be sending her something until she is old enough to claim benefits. Parental responsibilty, quite rightly, trumps anything the govenrnment comes up with.

debrag

wasn't the government thinking up a scheme so that teen parents if not living at home went to live in a shared place or something so they weren't just given a council house right away?

killiebabe

thanks guys i will look into all advice

iluvmarmite

Totally gobsmacked at some of the replies to this thread, this is supposed to be an advice forum but some decide it's a forum to be spiteful and nasty! If you don't know the answer to the question why not walk away? Why decide that because the girl is 17 and pregnant she is undeserving of help and advice but in need of spiteful nasty sarcastic comments? As another poster said at times MSE is one of the nastiess forums on the internet

drwho2011

Morlock wrote: »

She won't be eligible for JSA as she is under 18.

Not quite true.

If she is estranged from her parents then she could quite possibly get JSA at 17 under the hardship rules.

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/jsa-16-17-severe-hardship.pdf

Her best bet is to her nearest Connexions office and they should be able to help her to make the claim.