Onwards- Students!

Pollycat

Here's a post from the OP's other thread (which is still on the Benefits board):

Samsaragirl wrote: »

They are now going to look at flats to move out- good on em, but I feel awful.

But then why should I?

Truth is, Daddy earns lots, she is a spoilt bratt.

I pick this up though, she gets max grants cos of me on IS, but he buys hetr top stuff, and never, ever tells her not to speak to me like a spoilt madam. That alone would have been worth millions to me in our marrriage.

So, how much board for a 4 bed luxury house, per week?

Quite strange really.

The OP seems to be unhappy that her daughter and boyfriend are living in her luxury 4 bedroomed house (the mortgage to which incidentally is being paid by the taxpayer as admitted by the OP), then when they are looking for a flat, she feels 'awful'.

I asked the OP earlier today (06:14) on her other thread why she expected her ex-husband to tell their daughter not to treat her like a spoilt madam - instead of her tellling her daughter herself.

She chose not to reply to that post but did have a go at me for a post I made on this thread at 06:19 which asked why it was on the Benefit board (before it was moved by a board guide).

For anyone who may be interested, here's the other thread:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4062997

Lotus-eater

Good other thread, bad bad OP.

Gigglepig

Is this just for the summer holidays, or for the whole year?

If it is just for holidays outside term time, I would let her stay for free and set boundaries for example which household chores etc she should help with and to what extent it would be acceptable to have her boyfriend there. I think it is reasonable to support students through uni by giving them a free place to live outside term and don't think I know anyone who charged their kids for this.

On the other hand, if the daughter lives at home the whole year while at uni, I think it is more reasonable to ask her to contribute. Some parents ask for a % of their child's income.

Did the older sibling go to uni and used to not pay/pay when he lived at home? I'd prefer to threat both children the same.

woody2234

what does dd19 mean and what is Samsaragirl trying to say, ie she was married then divorced and got 300k house then looking after parents and they gave her an audi sports car and 500k house when they retire and her kids live in her house rent free and whats this about "daddy earns lots" her dad or daughters dad or both

conradmum

If her father is well off the daughter should not be receiving a grant or anything else due to the mother's status. Both parents' income is taken into consideration.

mintymoneysaver

conradmum wrote: »

If her father is well off the daughter should not be receiving a grant or anything else due to the mother's status. Both parents' income is taken into consideration.

No it's not, only the resident parent. This was the one plus point of my very sad recent split with my husband. Daughter will now be better off at Uni than she was ever going to be before.

Sambucus_Nigra

Samsaragirl wrote: »

Single now, after 23 years married.

Son (25) lives in his own mortgaged house. Daughter(19) is at local uni having passed well in 1st year of undergraduate degree.

I care for 2 parents and get IS and CA, also CTB and SMI payment

DD gets full loans and grants, yet refuses to pay anything to me. Her boyfriend is here and he refuses to pay anything also.

That's very interesting. Thanks. Is there a point to this thread?