Will it affect my benefits?

spitz

Hi
I am a single mum with a 17 yo son currently doing a-levels
I receive child tax credit (not working) & council tax benefit & child benefit

If my son gets himself a part-time job (few hours a week/minimum wage) to pay for driving lessons, will it affect any of those benefits please and will I have to tell the appropriate authorities?
Or is he still just classed as a student?

Many thanks

Peanuckle

As long as he's still a student and you're getting child benefit then any part time wages he gets won't affect your benefits.

nannytone_2

its worth remembering that , as an a level student, your days of ctc and child benefit are numbered.

be sure that when they end, you will be in a position, financially, to cope without the child related benefits

[Deleted User]

he can work upto 24 hours a week with NO affect on benefits

[Deleted User]

Peanuckle wrote: »

As long as he's still a student and you're getting child benefit then any part time wages he gets won't affect your benefits.

not so there are limits as above 24 hours per week

spitz

Thank you for all your help
Yes it's going to be a big financial drop when he goes to university
Even though he will probably still be living here

Februarycat

spitz wrote: »

Thank you for all your help
Yes it's going to be a big financial drop when he goes to university
Even though he will probably still be living here

It is a struggle when they start Uni and your CB & WT/CT stop, my ds is 19 and at Uni, but lives at home, and I am having to watch the pennies.

[Deleted User]

spitz wrote: »

Thank you for all your help
Yes it's going to be a big financial drop when he goes to university
Even though he will probably still be living here

if he was to live in uni halls it would probably cost around £90 a week self catering,so it would be an idea to get him to make a contribution from his student loans/grants and bursary to make up for your loss of benefits

alsoinhd

can you not work?

chris1973

Lets just say that your son working did affect your benefits, would you try and put him off getting a Job?

Surely, regardless of your own situation, you should be ENCOURAGING him to get a Job and get into a work routine?

Personally I think its a good thing that your Son is wanting to work and pay his own way, rather than sponging off parents / society. It promotes a work ethic and personal financial responsibility.

Maybe this question should be used on one of Martin's weekly Dilemma's